Madonna is a new mother in more than one way. For a few months she's been the proud mom of a second child, and at the same time, she has been serving as a musical matriarch for French DJ Mirwais, ushering him into the American mainstream.

This isn't the first time Madonna has "found" a new producer who she helped launch into the spotlight (see William Orbit, Nellee Hooper). In fact she has gone through producers almost as often as she has changes her look.

Mirwais' most recent foray into music is aptly titled, "Production." It is upbeat and danceable and draws comparisons to current French sensations Daft Punk as well as the Material Mother's former producer, William Orbit. Often, techno music proves to be repetitious to casual fans, but Mirwais does a nice job varying musical tracks so "Production" appeals to a larger audience. In doing this he manages to stay true to the techno, which makes the album good.

The first track on the album, "Disco Science" was the tune that caught Madonna's ear and it's easy to see why. The song steals a sample from the Breeders' radio gem "Cannonball" and is accompanied by throbbing bass lines and a reoccurring sound that sounds like a cross between lightning striking and a laser gun from Star Trek.

"Naïve Song" starts off with a disco-esque beat and then follows with a guitar riff that resembles the sound a compact disc player makes when it skips. Mirwais sings "Unhappy girl/unhappy son/all living in a happy world" repeated times, and the tune comes across almost as a new wave tune.

One of the stranger artistic attempts is "Junkie's Prayer" which may be Mirwais' public service announcement for the masses. A digitally slowed down and slurred voice sounds awful, but gets the point of the song across by repeating, "We want drugs/ We want to die."

In addition to being on "Production," "Paradise (Not For Me)" is also featured on Madonna's newest album, "Music." It's a slowed-down and simple song that features Madonna singing half the time and speaking the other half. She speaks French and English and often has a robotic echo effect added behind her voice. Not your typical Madonna tune, but Mirwais is not your typical producer.

Mirwais does a good job of mixing up beats, vocals and digital effects so that the listener is kept entertained for the entire album. This makes "Production" marketable to the masses and pleases the normal techno congregation all at the same time. In doing so, Mirwais proves he is a clever musician and an accomplished producer. Mama Madonna would be proud.