Вокладка сінгла. Фота: сацсеткі Алеся Плоткі.
Poet and musician Ales Plotka (Baisan, the voice of the band Sož) has announced a major comeback in a joint project with musician and underground guru of “cold vibes” Ruslan (Frantisz). Separated by today’s “Iron Curtain,” the artists have recorded several releases, the first of which is due out this autumn.
Baisan openly spoke about the project’s origins and overcoming difficulties in his social media:
“Last year I dropped out of music because of health problems, and at times I even weakly thought that I would never come back. But my plans once again made God laugh, and in 2026 Ruslan appeared, and together we recorded several albums. We plan to release at least two of them,” the artist shared.
The music project is literally being created “without borders”: Frantisz works not far from Maladzyechna, while Baisan is on the other side of the border, creating a shared sound across the distance.
The first single, “Au bout de la nuit” (“At the End of the Night”), released today, Aug. 7, creates an intensely dense and unsettling atmosphere. It is pure neon electro — cold, nocturnal and powerful electronic sound crafted by Frantisz, infused with Baisan’s passionate and suggestive poetry.
The lyrics are built on contrasts. The Belarusian-language part immerses the listener in pure physicality and elemental force. The Black Sea and the Baltic Sea merge “mouth to mouth,” while the protagonist and heroine become “volcanoes beneath dark waters” and a “restless mystery” that ends in catastrophe — “S–O–S, no one survived.”
The French chorus hypnotically revolves around raw sensuality and the mantra “amour toujours” (“love forever”), creating an erotic contrast with the song’s prevailing sense of anxiety.
The Italian finale (“Sono io sono te…”) dissolves the boundaries of identity and becomes a ritualistic chant in which “I,” “you,” “he” and “she” merge into one collective “we.”
The entire autumn will be devoted to the release of the first of the recorded albums. From August through November, the duo plans to release singles and special bonus material on a regular basis. Baisan has promised to share the story behind each track on his blog.
Today, Aug. 7, on Bandcamp Friday, the track can be purchased directly to support the artists.
The song will become available on major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music, on Aug. 14.