A quartet of intricately crafted mostly playful yet manic IDM and though it expresses a range of emotion, the overtones on Niuskiul, tend to the positive. Opening track, “I’m Sad” starts slow, almost melancholic, as the track progresses, manic energy comprised of frenetic breaks and a cacophony of rapid electro chatter, take over. The following, “folded verge” is playfully zany from the start where squelching robo-melody course through hyper breaks that at first fidget and then burst into a full-on fit. Counter melodies on “folded verge” then interplay to beats and the listener is jammed into a crowded sardine can of elaborate beats, bass ‘n bleepin’ melody. 90’s era Nintendo game blips ‘n bloops open “I’m Glad” in a kind of warbly robo-strut before swaggering melody materializes to filtered vocals in a kind of electro-IDM-break Franken-track. Gem “Applied Sciences” concludes with processed field recordings while a distant melody draws closer to then wash-over with a beautifully crafted piece Autechre would be proud of, had they kept to a melodic musical direction. Midway through it seems the melody reached conclusion as it briefly pauses to then return with a balancing act of melodies, field recordings and a kaleidoscope of beats and rhythms that play off one another. Luke Peril is alias to Toronto, Canada’s Erik Lacroix, an accomplished IDM electronic music maker who brings us his danceable takes—where others capture your imagination, Luke Peril appeals to both body and soul.