Russian prison-folk / blatnoy chanson, minor key, 84 BPM, raw and gritty sound, acoustic guitar with simple strumming and fingerpicking, upright bass for the groove, minimal percussion (snare brushes and occasional kick drum), deep husky vocal with storytelling delivery, slight vocal rasp, sparse arrangement to keep lyrics in focus, melancholic and nostalgic mood, northern cold atmosphere, distant wind sound as a subtle ambient layer, chorus slightly fuller with a second vocal harmony, no overproduction, lo-fi warmth, old-school cassette feel.