“Air” begins with the sound of symphonic music just at the edge of discernibility in the mix, and the sound of leaves rustling in trees can be heard. There is another rustle, and the wind picks up, rustling more leaves, then dies down again somewhat. The rustling cuts out, and an indiscernible atmosphere is heard. This is followed by some music, played with detuned short synths. Then, there is singing, first one voice, and another joins it. Both are soprano voices. They sing for some time, and soon the track ends.
In “Water”, the sound of water and birds can be heard, and a voice sings over the water as it flows. Perhaps the water flows through some rapids. The voice changes in tone, becoming lower. There is repeated rustling. The rustling and water stop, and what sounds like a massive waterfall can be heard. The voices continue to sing over the mix of sound, as the waterfall part stops and is replaced by the sound of some bustling about.
“Earth” begins, and the sound of great gusts of wind can be heard, as well as footsteps walking on the ground and rustling leaves, breaking twigs. The footsteps stop, and the person seems to fidget about a bit. Then the sound of more footsteps can be heard. Throughout this, the wind is a constant, and it is very fast. The person sounds like they are moving rapidly to some end. There is the sound of a slip, and then the person regains their footing. The wind dies down, and the footsteps stop, perhaps reaching their destination, which sounds like water flowing.
“Fire” starts acapella, with some harmonized humming-like singing. Then, there is the sound of something being dragged through dirt. The melody and harmony of the humming develops quite a bit, in a subtle manner. The crackling of fire can be heard for some time. Afterward, there is the sound of two stones being hit together, perhaps to create a spark. Soon, though, there is nothing but the humming, which finishes its melody, ending the album.
(https://ingridplum.bandcamp.com/album/dulme-ep, £3 GBP for digital)
