Music Production Podcast24 Nov 2025

Snakes of Russia - Emotion Over Perfection

Joseph Holiday, who releases music as Snakes of Russia, returns to the podcast to talk about his latest album, Swallowed Whole Through the Mouth of Eternity. Joseph's music blends modular textures to create dark, moody, cinematic soundscapes.

In this episode, we talk about how Joseph's approach has evolved since our last conversation, why limitations fuel his creativity, and how visual storytelling influences his sound design. We get into his production workflow, how he finishes music quickly without overthinking, and why his favorite creative moments often come from accidents. We also touch on how the music industry's changing landscape impacts independent artists and why Joseph is focusing more on physical formats and direct fan connection.

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Links:

Snakes of Russia Official Site - https://snakesofrussia.com/
Swallowed Whole Through the Mouth of Eternity by Snakes of Russia - https://snakesofrussia.bandcamp.com/album/swallowed-whole-through-the-mouth-of-eternity
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/snakesofrussia/
Snakes of Russia Soundpacks on Gumroad - https://snakesofrussia.gumroad.com/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SnakesofRussia
See Machine art by Morgan Sorensen- https://www.instagram.com/see_machine/?hl=en
Evan Frankfort on the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/evan-frankfort
Joseph on episode 341 of the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/snakes-of-russia-2
Joseph on episode 175 of the Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/blog/snakes-of-russia
Brian Funk Website - https://brianfunk.com
Music Production Club - https://brianfunk.com/mpc
5-Minute Music Producer - https://brianfunk.com/book
Intro Music Made with 16-Bit Ableton Live Pack - https://brianfunk.com/blog/16-bit
Music Production Podcast - https://brianfunk.com/podcast
Save 25% on Ableton Live Packs at my store with the code: PODCAST - https://brianfunk.com/store
This episode was edited by Animus Invidious of PerforModule - https://performodule.com/

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