His compositions were noted for utilising antique turntables and vinyl records, along with looping devices and both analogue and digital effects.

[3][8] He became interested in record players after visiting New York in 1979 and being introduced to the work of DJs such as Walter Gibbons and Larry Levan.

In his early career, he composed and performed scores for dance and theatre companies, including a five-year collaboration with Laurie Booth.

[10][11] Jeck was perhaps best known for his 1993 work Vinyl Requiem with Lol Sargent, a performance for 180 Dansette record players, 12 slide-projectors and two film-projectors.

[3][12] Jeck signed with Touch in 1995 and proceeded to release his best-known works on the label, including Surf (1998), Stoke (2002), and 7 (2003).