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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Stripped down, avant garde drum and bass. This composition is an ascetic ensemble which conjures visions of Shaolin monks performing breathtaking kung-fu on a hard cold mountainside to the heavy fall of cluster bombs. Bleak, intense but visionary. MO is primarily a cerebral experience. A great album, full of moody landscapes and weird break beats.
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One of my favorite albums - bought twice on CD and on minidisc *where it sounded the best*. To really appreciate this album you need a good source, and an excellent set of speakers or headphones. Masterfully put together, with intricate drum programming, cut up to perfection, you really need to listen to it from start to finish. I remember when I first bought it I never 'got' it (I was only 15/16), it really does take repeated listens (years...) to truly appreciate it. Put in the time, let the beats and atmosphere take you and you will be rewarded ( there really shouldnt be any stars less than 5 ). Not for the casual listener-but for folk who appreciate electronic music, breakbeats, edgy techno minimal dark drum and bass.
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in essence - all the other reviews of "modus operandi" variously nail it with accurate overviews :
photek's lp has stood the test of time since it was released in 1995. its still far ahead of most of the electronic field - be it IDM, drum + bass, noir, detroit even. this lp is a intelligent,deep,dark + yes : his most coherent lp. you also need his "ni-ten-ichi-ryu" which is an astounding track ! its on youTube by the way.
according to Photek himself in Wire mag back in'97. the beats to each track could take up to a month each just to programme - this is apparent from the complexity, depth yet minimal sound he + source direct (his label mates) pioneered in jungle. minimal atmospheric beats, jazz textures (rhodes piano + upright bass samples/loops on "modus operandi" etc) , moody , complex + essential.
go find other quality laten night beats : for jungle/d+b : certificate 18, for detroit techno :underground resistance, for breakcore/dub-step :planet mu + for early 90's IDM on the warp label also.
photek's lp has stood the test of time since it was released in 1995. its still far ahead of most of the electronic field - be it IDM, drum + bass, noir, detroit even. this lp is a intelligent,deep,dark + yes : his most coherent lp. you also need his "ni-ten-ichi-ryu" which is an astounding track ! its on youTube by the way.
according to Photek himself in Wire mag back in'97. the beats to each track could take up to a month each just to programme - this is apparent from the complexity, depth yet minimal sound he + source direct (his label mates) pioneered in jungle. minimal atmospheric beats, jazz textures (rhodes piano + upright bass samples/loops on "modus operandi" etc) , moody , complex + essential.
go find other quality laten night beats : for jungle/d+b : certificate 18, for detroit techno :underground resistance, for breakcore/dub-step :planet mu + for early 90's IDM on the warp label also.
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