London based label Natural Selection mark the beginning of their new 'Selected Works' series with an exquisitely curated 38-track VA compilation, which brings together some of the most respected names in the worlds of Techno, Electro, IDM & Industrial Electronica, including SHXCXCHCXSH, N?rbak, The Advent, NX1, Charlton, MAEDON, Somatic Responses, Plant43, Annie Hall & more. Together with all the artists involved in the project, Natural Selection show their solidarity with those suffering through the humanitarian crisis in Palestine by donating all profits from the release to the PCRF (Palestine Children's Relief Fund). Great efforts have been made from everyone involved to come together and support this vital cause. Natural Selection are well known for bridging the heavier spectrum of Techno, Electro, IDM, Acid, etc. with new, experimental style and form. One can always expect the most cutting-edge, hard-hitting, underground electronics via their releases and also their regular label nights, which have gained notoriety for daring lineups and extreme diversity in sound.

Checking back into Token with his unmistakable sound, Nørbaks Chuva delivers four relentless slices of modern techno. Stretching textures and grilling circuits, the EP presents itself as a statement expressing a high pressure dancefloor experience. A proper introduction is never far from the Portuguese artist who has consistently pulled inspiration from ambient and experimental music. With one minute of drone to seemingly guide the experience, a swift switch decidedly flexes Sonho. Bending pitch and texture is a big theme in Chuva and the A1 leaves nothing to the imagination as Nørbak makes his intentions as clear as ever. Switching to Leveza, the producer takes a minimalist approach with accents on the percussive arrangements. Whipping delays on off-beat drum hits create an unreal acoustic environment while maintaining a maximum amount of tension. The synth line remains insistent as rides and various hi hats urge the track into psychosis with every transition. The titletrack Chuva takes a similar approach in the power of warm sound design, but this time we see a focus on warped melodics that are blissfully mixed in a track constantly bordering on chaos. Opening and closing the space, Nørbak takes to detuning his main synthline to create eruptive sections in the record while brewing a storm of ambience in the stereo field. As the final chapter, Capa bends almost to a break. Rhythmically expressive in every way, the track drives the EP home with a dangerous bassline and dry percussion to ride off of it. Signing off for this latest contribution to Token records, Nørbaks flare in the studio reasserts his position as one of technos most anticipated creators of recent years.