Production (Mirwais Ahmadzaï album)

Production is the second album composed and produced by Mirwais. The album was released through the French independent label Naive Records on April 21, 2000.

Production
Studio album by
Mirwais Ahmadzaï
Released20 April 2000
Recorded2000
GenreElectronic
Length43:04
LabelNaïve Records
ProducerMirwais Ahmadzaï
Mirwais Ahmadzaï chronology
Mirwais
(1990)		 Production
(2000)

Background

Mirwais worked on the album from early 1998 to December 1999. Most tracks were mixed in his personal studio in Paris. Mastering was done at The Exchange, London, by Simon Davey, except "Disco Science", mastered by Nilesh Patel.[1]

Critical reception

According to Metacritic, the album received "generally favorable reviews" with a score of 73/100, based on 11 reviews.[2] NME gave the album 3.5/5 stars, saying the album "is the sound of an old punk playing catch-up with dance music."[3]

Music video

Several music videos were released for Production. "Disco Science" was directed by French photographer/artist Stéphane Sednaoui in 1999 and released the same year.

The second video, for "Naive Song", was directed by the photographer Jean Baptiste Mondino during 2000.[4]

Stéphane Sednaoui directed another video for "I Can't Wait", which was released as the third single.

Mirwais Remixed

In 2008, Naive Records released Mirwais Remixed, a remix album which came included the original album, with all singles remixed by different artists. Remixers include Giorgio Moroder, Joey Negro, Dave Clark, Shakedown, Thin White Duke, Les Rythmes Digitales and Olav Basovsky.

The song was used during a hare coursing scene in the film Snatch.[5]

Track listing
Production – Standard edition[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Disco Science"
3:34
2."Naive Song"Ahmadzaï4:23
3."V.I. (The Last Words She Said Before Leaving)"
6:51
4."I Can't Wait"Ahmadzaï3:15
5."Junkie's Prayer"Ahmadzaï3:50
6."Definitive Beat"Ahmadzaï3:30
7."Paradise (Not for Me)"
6:27
8."Never Young Again"Ahmadzaï5:37
9."Involution"Ahmadzaï5:37
Total length:43:04

The album also has a Deluxe Version, where disc 2 contains "Disco Science / Electrobreak Remix", a fast-paced 8:20-long track based on "Disco Science".

Personnel
  • Mirwais Ahmadzai: Programming, Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Vocals
  • Madonna: Vocals on "Paradise (Not For Me)"
  • Doubleté: Scratch on "Never Young Again" and "Definitive Beat"
  • Cyril Morin : String orchestrations (Paradise/ Never young again), conductor.

References
  1. "Nilesh Patel Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  2. "Reviews for Production by Mirwais - Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  3. "NME Reviews - Production | NME.COM". nme.com. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  4. "Mirwais Naive song - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
  5. Mirwais. Mirwais - Disco Science (Snatch OST) [AUDIO] – via YouTube.
  6. Production (Liner notes). Mirwais Ahmadzaï (CD release ed.). Naïve. 2000. NV 3151-1.CS1 maint: others (link)
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