Modus Operandi is the debut studio album by British drum and bass artist Photek. It was released on 9 September 1997 on the Virgin Records sublabel Science in Europe and on Astralwerks in the US.
| Modus Operandi | ||||
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| Studio album by Photek | ||||
| Released | 9 September 1997 (1997-09-09) | |||
| Genre | Drum and bass[1] | |||
| Length | 70:12 | |||
| Label | Astralwerks | |||
| Producer | Photek | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Guardian | |
| Muzik | 9/10[4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 9.3/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone | |
In 2012, Fact placed it at number 81 on its list of the "100 Best Albums of the 1990s".[8] In 2013, Spin named it one of the 20 best Astralwerks albums.[9]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Hidden Camera" | 6:48 |
| 2. | "Smoke Rings" | 6:27 |
| 3. | "Minotaur" | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Aleph 1" | 8:40 |
| 5. | "124" | 6:59 |
| 6. | "Axiom" | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Trans 7" | 7:50 |
| 8. | "Modus Operandi" | 7:04 |
| 9. | "KJZ" | 7:48 |
| 10. | "The Fifth Column" | 7:09 |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 87 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 30 |
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