Fog Chaser is a musician and composer based in the Pacific Northwest.
The premise of this newsletter is simple: Once every month I email you a moment of calm, which includes:
a short original instrumental music composition;
an accompanying visual of my own that inspired the composition (a photo, 35mm or digital, or a video).
While some of these “seeds” become fully-realized songs that may enjoy a true release, others may not. Regardless, these songs are shared here first — and I’m so excited to share this process with you.
“The music is beautiful. It’s enlivened by the comments about what inspired it, by the picture, and by the poem...it struck me right in the heart.”
How do I sign up?
Fog Chaser is a reader-supported publication. All subscribers get my newsletter and song every month and my immense gratitude for their time and attention.
Paying subscribers get access to my older posts and occasional extras. They also gain entry to FC+, a members-only area with full playlists of all of my songs — released and unreleased — for uninterrupted listening, unlimited downloads, and exclusive discounts on merch.
Where else can I listen?
In addition to listening through this newsletter and on the Substack platform, I regularly release music across streaming platforms. Subscribers to this list will receive my work well ahead of release and are always the first to know about any releases.
You can listen to Fog Chaser on your preferred platform below:
Why a newsletter?
“It allows me to armchair travel through the woods via the sounds and views. Whole music + video combo conquered my heart. True magic encapsulated here ✨”
- Stygi (Midweek Crisis)
I crave a consistent space where I can calmly share my in-process work, demos, visual inspirations, and thoughts in a more direct way than the usual channels allow for.
I also love taking photos with my old 35mm camera — the newsletter format has been a great way to bring the two together. I also occasionally dabble with making videos for these songs.
What to expect.
This newsletter, and the musical meditations I send, are places of exploration for me: Seeds of ideas and experimentations with sonic choices and concepts in music theory, all shared in a way that is wildly different from the typical album/single release cycle.
I hope you find the music and photography enjoyable and interesting. If at any point you find that it is neither of those things, just click “unsubscribe” and don’t think twice about it.
Thanks for reading. I’m so glad you’re here.
Email: matt@fogchaser.net
Spotify: Fog Chaser
Other streaming platforms: Fog Chaser
Website: fogchaser.net / Fog Chaser+
