Photek – Modus Operandi

Perhaps the most significant electronica album from the last 30 years. A masterpiece. The CD sounds absolute awesome.

Probably the best Drum n Bass album of the 90s (maybe with Black Secret Technology.) Rupert Parkes really was a craftsman, building exquisite and beautiful tracks that still sound like the future.

My copy sounds great but as others have said, this is over-priced for what it is. I got mine for £45 which was the cheapest I’d seen it for a while. Just about acceptable to finally have one of my favourite albums on vinyl.

Not terrible, but not that impressive soundwise; a bit anemic. Good pressing in many ways: pretty flat, black mirror clean, centered. Flaws are a few tiny non-fill dimples across all the discs that affect playback if you’re paying attention, very slight warping on 1/3 discs, and some occasional right channel static distortion here and there. This is a generally enjoyable, but flawed pressing. And for the price, that’s unacceptable. I returned my copy.

Can great wax still be pressed in the UK, other than by the Vinyl Factory? I’m not sure.

Does anyone know who cut the lacquers, which plant (271769) pressed this, whether it comes with a ? Is there a hype sticker? Thanks!

People are falling for the repress or reissue trick as it is many times a poor transfer from the original one from the 90's which is imho still what "real collectors' are seeking . Best to go buy the CD then which is cheaper but still offers the same equivalent sound with semi-pro and pro materials to not to be categorized "audiophile nerd" which imo means nothing since every individual person has a different opinion about that subject .

About the album itself from Photek it is great yes but i cannot call it as real Drum&Bass nor "Tech Step" as it is more Jazzy like Hidden Agenda or Squarepusher . Yes there are some elements from Drum&Bass and Jungle but it stops there .

Honestly i wouldn't buy this for record nor cd for more than 10€ since back then in the 90's it went for that price for both 12" & cd in Belgium new .

Got lucky on the records, I suppose. All 3 records well-centered and flat, no imperfections, with good playback and low surface noise on our system. Can't complain too much about the price as DnB is by no means plentiful and cheap where I am in general.

I found the half-moon inners within paper sleeves to be a needlessly annoying, creating the effect of something like stuffing a diaper into a paper envelope each time. An odd choice. Swapping out the cheap half-moons for some regular square-shaped antistatic inners. So I have to agree the packaging on this feels a bit rushed for the price but it is what it is. The sound is solid.

Have to agree, this reissue is egregiously priced for no real reason I can see. Nothing special about the packaging, nothing about the product at all. It did come with poly lined inners, which is a bonus (but should be standard on all releases imho). I like the mastering, but the discs are noisy in places, particularly the run in on each side.

Bought it on Redeye for £51. My copy is perfect. Well pressed and sounds great.

Poor repress for the money. C side pressing dotted with imperfections, all three vinyls are not centred and slightly warped. Money back for me, not impressed at all for the cost. What a shame. This re release deserves better!!!

ain’t nobody buying these at those prices stock will be available for a while for sure