Modus Operandi (Photek album)

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
Studio album by Photek
Released	9 September 1997 (1997-09-09)
Genre	Drum and bass[1]
Length	70:12
Label	Astralwerks
Producer	Photek
Photek chronology
Risc vs. Reward (1997) Modus Operandi (1997) Form & Function (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
Muzik	9/10[4]
NME	7/10[5]
Pitchfork	9.3/10 (1997)[6] 8.8/10 (2024)[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]

In 2012, Fact placed it at number 81 on its list of the "100 Best Albums of the 1990s".^[9] In 2013, Spin named it one of the 20 best Astralwerks albums.^[10]

Track listing

Modus Operandi track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

Charts

Chart performance for Modus Operandi

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[11]	87
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	51
UK Albums (OCC)[13]	30