Coldcut ‘Autumn Leaves (The Irresistible Force Full Chill Mix)’

byRobert Harris
May 14, 2026

‘Autumn Leaves (The Irresistible Force Full Chill Mix)’ may indeed be a Coldcut chill-out classic, but the backstory is anything but relaxing. Mixmaster Morris shares how his version evolved

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Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine ‘Sheriff Fatman’

byMatt Parker

Along with co-conspirator Fruitbat, Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine’s Jim Bob tells how they penned ‘Sheriff Fatman’, their ode to slum landlords, granny farming and “awfulness everywhere”.

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Inner City ‘Good Life’

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Tony James ‘Love Missile F1-11’

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Andy Oppenheimer ‘The Devil’s Dancers’

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Andy Oppenheimer of Oppenheimer Analysis recalls the creation of their self-released 1982 synthpop gem ‘The Devil’s Dancers’, which became a cult classic and dancefloor favourite when it was reissued on Veronica Vasicka’s Minimal Wave label

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The Orb ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’

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The Orb’s Alex Paterson talks us through the making of the stone-cold chill-out classic ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’

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Gavin Bryars ‘The Sinking Of The Titanic’

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As the inaugural release on Brian Eno’s Obscure imprint, ‘The Sinking Of The Titanic’ has inspired generations of artists and listeners alike. Yorkshire composer Gavin Bryars reveals how he penned, or rather, “put together” this iconic composition

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Robert Harris

Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine ‘Sheriff Fatman’

Inner City ‘Good Life’

Tony James ‘Love Missile F1-11’

Andy Oppenheimer ‘The Devil’s Dancers’

The Orb ‘Little Fluffy Clouds’

Gavin Bryars ‘The Sinking Of The Titanic’

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Coldcut ‘Autumn Leaves (The Irresistible Force Full Chill Mix)’

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