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!! ‘Shelter (Live 25) - OUT NOW !!

‘Shelter (Live 25)’ is a collection of live recordings from 2025 and sees Vanishing engage in loose workouts of album tracks and capture them in a more intimate light, equally reflective and radiant

The recordings are taken from a mix of venues and spaces that worked to compliment the music and atmospheres explored in the live reworking, able to add to the detailing and spaciousness in the work, spaces that brought their own atmospheres and intentions

Released 27.4.26 on Download only via Bandcamp. Link in Bio

Many thanks to Glad Cafe, Samuel Worth Chapel and Saul Hay Gallery

Vanishing live photo by Tom Bowen

#vanishinguk
#ambientmusic
#live
#storytelling
#gothic
#gladcafeglasgow
#saulhaygallery
#samuelworthchapel

!! ‘Shelter (Live 25) - OUT NOW !!

‘Shelter (Live 25)’ is a collection of live recordings from 2025 and sees Vanishing engage in loose workouts of album tracks and capture them in a more intimate light, equally reflective and radiant

The recordings are taken from a mix of venues and spaces that worked to compliment the music and atmospheres explored in the live reworking, able to add to the detailing and spaciousness in the work, spaces that brought their own atmospheres and intentions

Released 27.4.26 on Download only via Bandcamp. Link in Bio

Many thanks to Glad Cafe, Samuel Worth Chapel and Saul Hay Gallery

Vanishing live photo by Tom Bowen

#vanishinguk
#ambientmusic
#live
#storytelling
#gothic
#gladcafeglasgow
#saulhaygallery
#samuelworthchapel

!! ‘Shelter (Live 25) - OUT NOW !!

‘Shelter (Live 25)’ is a collection of live recordings from 2025 and sees Vanishing engage in loose workouts of album tracks and capture them in a more intimate light, equally reflective and radiant

The recordings are taken from a mix of venues and spaces that worked to compliment the music and atmospheres explored in the live reworking, able to add to the detailing and spaciousness in the work, spaces that brought their own atmospheres and intentions

Released 27.4.26 on Download only via Bandcamp. Link in Bio

Many thanks to Glad Cafe, Samuel Worth Chapel and Saul Hay Gallery

Vanishing live photo by Tom Bowen

#vanishinguk
#ambientmusic
#live
#storytelling
#gothic
#gladcafeglasgow
#saulhaygallery
#samuelworthchapel

!! ‘Shelter (Live 25) - OUT NOW !!

‘Shelter (Live 25)’ is a collection of live recordings from 2025 and sees Vanishing engage in loose workouts of album tracks and capture them in a more intimate light, equally reflective and radiant

The recordings are taken from a mix of venues and spaces that worked to compliment the music and atmospheres explored in the live reworking, able to add to the detailing and spaciousness in the work, spaces that brought their own atmospheres and intentions

Released 27.4.26 on Download only via Bandcamp. Link in Bio

Many thanks to Glad Cafe, Samuel Worth Chapel and Saul Hay Gallery

Vanishing live photo by Tom Bowen

#vanishinguk
#ambientmusic
#live
#storytelling
#gothic
#gladcafeglasgow
#saulhaygallery
#samuelworthchapel

OUT NOW ‘Shelter of the Opaque’ available on CD and DL via @state51 Link in bio

The album started as a musical experiment and morphed into a deeper reflection on the city, on the self. A collection of sound pieces that one is to fall into, each guided by a vocal trail that  expresses a moment; a look in the mirror, a news item, a reflection on someone gone.

Neither music or words have chorus or repetition, there is no beginning or end, just a moment to observe and then leave again. A painting in a gallery, a reveal in a film narrative. Emotional centres without intro/outro. Backed with improvisation rather than ordered arrangements, inconsistent like the nature of the world.

Travelling city streets over and again. Many things the same, many things change. Future and past feel more visible than ever before, but with a bent, a forever charge towards tomorrow. But how much of it can we see, how much of it can be influenced, what power shelters obscured, opaque?

#vanishinguk
#state51conspiracy
#shelteroftheopaque
#electronicmusic
#improvisation
#contemporaryclassical
#spokenword
#poetry
#soundtrack
#shortfilm
#super8
#manchester
#gothic
#bradford
#hull

OUT NOW ‘Shelter of the Opaque’ available on CD and DL via @state51 Link in bio

The album started as a musical experiment and morphed into a deeper reflection on the city, on the self. A collection of sound pieces that one is to fall into, each guided by a vocal trail that  expresses a moment; a look in the mirror, a news item, a reflection on someone gone.

Neither music or words have chorus or repetition, there is no beginning or end, just a moment to observe and then leave again. A painting in a gallery, a reveal in a film narrative. Emotional centres without intro/outro. Backed with improvisation rather than ordered arrangements, inconsistent like the nature of the world.

Travelling city streets over and again. Many things the same, many things change. Future and past feel more visible than ever before, but with a bent, a forever charge towards tomorrow. But how much of it can we see, how much of it can be influenced, what power shelters obscured, opaque?

#vanishinguk
#state51conspiracy
#shelteroftheopaque
#electronicmusic
#improvisation
#contemporaryclassical
#spokenword
#poetry
#soundtrack
#shortfilm
#super8
#manchester
#gothic
#bradford
#hull

OUT NOW ‘Shelter of the Opaque’ available on CD and DL via @state51 Link in bio

The album started as a musical experiment and morphed into a deeper reflection on the city, on the self. A collection of sound pieces that one is to fall into, each guided by a vocal trail that  expresses a moment; a look in the mirror, a news item, a reflection on someone gone.

Neither music or words have chorus or repetition, there is no beginning or end, just a moment to observe and then leave again. A painting in a gallery, a reveal in a film narrative. Emotional centres without intro/outro. Backed with improvisation rather than ordered arrangements, inconsistent like the nature of the world.

Travelling city streets over and again. Many things the same, many things change. Future and past feel more visible than ever before, but with a bent, a forever charge towards tomorrow. But how much of it can we see, how much of it can be influenced, what power shelters obscured, opaque?

#vanishinguk
#state51conspiracy
#shelteroftheopaque
#electronicmusic
#improvisation
#contemporaryclassical
#spokenword
#poetry
#soundtrack
#shortfilm
#super8
#manchester
#gothic
#bradford
#hull

OUT NOW ‘Shelter of the Opaque’ available on CD and DL via @state51 Link in bio

The album started as a musical experiment and morphed into a deeper reflection on the city, on the self. A collection of sound pieces that one is to fall into, each guided by a vocal trail that  expresses a moment; a look in the mirror, a news item, a reflection on someone gone.

Neither music or words have chorus or repetition, there is no beginning or end, just a moment to observe and then leave again. A painting in a gallery, a reveal in a film narrative. Emotional centres without intro/outro. Backed with improvisation rather than ordered arrangements, inconsistent like the nature of the world.

Travelling city streets over and again. Many things the same, many things change. Future and past feel more visible than ever before, but with a bent, a forever charge towards tomorrow. But how much of it can we see, how much of it can be influenced, what power shelters obscured, opaque?

#vanishinguk
#state51conspiracy
#shelteroftheopaque
#electronicmusic
#improvisation
#contemporaryclassical
#spokenword
#poetry
#soundtrack
#shortfilm
#super8
#manchester
#gothic
#bradford
#hull

Experimental rock legends @ingnodwetrust return to @strange_brew_briz tomorrow (5 May), with support from @vanishinguk.

“Turn up, tune in, Gnod out! 20 years tall, it’s impossible to fully describe this immemorial megalith of psych-sludge collective unity. If their latest Chronicles of Gnowt is any indicator, we’re in for a scorched Earth offering of ritualistic, surrealistic drone metal, shot through with Swans-level, slo-mo Stooges brutalism. Pack your bags, cos there ain’t no doors on the other side!” Headfirst Bristol

𝑺𝑼𝑷𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻 𝑨𝑫𝑫𝑬𝑫: We’re pleased to have 𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 joining 𝐆𝐍𝐎𝐃 in May.
📅05.05.26📍@strange_brew_briz
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𝐆𝐍𝐎𝐃 (@ingnodwetrust)
Since their inception, Gnod’s trajectory has been one of constant evolution, driven by a need to explore new sonic worlds. Beginning life as a shamanic drone collective, sometimes with up to 15 members on stage, their early rituals shaped the core of the band: community, repetition and trance. Across a prolific run of releases on Rocket Recordings, Trensmat and their own Tesla Tapes, Gnod have continually mutated their sound into new forms, carving out a singular place in truly independent music.

That same spirit defines their reputation as one of the UK’s most celebrated live acts, with tours and festivals across Europe. Rather than simply recreating records, Gnod’s current incarnation delivers crushing, cathartic protest music — intense, immersive and euphoric. Inclusive yet uncompromising, their shows offer a full-body plunge into a heavy, psychedelic maelstrom built for collective release.

𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 (@vanishinguk)
Vanishing is the project of lyricist and arranger Gareth Smith, featuring multi-instrumentalist Karl D’Silva and a shifting cast of collaborators across strings and electronics. The project has been performing live in support of 2024’s Shelter Of The Opaque (State 51 Records).

Blending electronic, jazz, modern classical and ambient influences, Vanishing creates immersive sound pieces designed to be experienced as moments — guided by voice, without clear beginning or end.

On Shelter Of The Opaque, the music is “more skeletal, more ambitious and more affecting than previous work… the backing serves to aid Smith’s lyrics, not obscure them” (John Doran). Ransom Note describes it as “a record that confronts darkness and melancholy… vital, expressive, and defiant.”
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🎟️ 𝑻𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒃𝒊𝒐.
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Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Some stunning snaps from from the recent show opening for @cabaretvoltaireband from @tombowenphoto Check out his work!

Capture the intensity of playing in front of such a big and engaged crowd on what was a wonderful eve. Felt very much at home!

#vanishinguk

#cabaretvoltaire

#industrial

#ambientmusic

#storytelling

#gothic

#yorkshire

Reflections from a blue room. Great footage of a great show with @futures_we_lost @deadspacechambermusic and @trianglecuts at @sheffieldgeneralcemeterytrust

Next show supporting @cabaretvoltaireband at xoyo, Birmingham on 19th November!

#vanishinguk
#state51conspiracy
#shelteroftheopaque
#electronicmusic
#contemporaryclassical
#improvisation
#spokenword

Superb Cabaret Voltaire mix by @malmallinder featuring Castling amongst some absolute greats.

Link to listen for next 25 days in bio

See Vanishing supporting @cabaretvoltaireband at @xoyobirmingham on 19th November

Best of luck getting a ticket!

#vanishinguk
#cabaretvoltaire
#shelteroftheopaque

Superb Cabaret Voltaire mix by @malmallinder featuring Castling amongst some absolute greats.

Link to listen for next 25 days in bio

See Vanishing supporting @cabaretvoltaireband at @xoyobirmingham on 19th November

Best of luck getting a ticket!

#vanishinguk
#cabaretvoltaire
#shelteroftheopaque

Superb Cabaret Voltaire mix by @malmallinder featuring Castling amongst some absolute greats.

Link to listen for next 25 days in bio

See Vanishing supporting @cabaretvoltaireband at @xoyobirmingham on 19th November

Best of luck getting a ticket!

#vanishinguk
#cabaretvoltaire
#shelteroftheopaque

A big shout out to everyone playing with us in a few weeks @vanishinguk @currentmoodgirl_ @soborgnost @iamfyamusic & @microcorpsAll shows sold out. Roundhouse tickets for October 2026 available here: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/cabaret-voltaire/ ✌️👁️👁️

Thrilled to announce that Vanishing will be supporting @cabaretvoltaireband on November 19th at Xoyo, Birmingham as part of the anniversary celebrations of their first gigs.

With so much amazing material, can’t wait to see the cabs show that @malmallinder and Chris put together!!!

Tickets are gone for all the other shows and will sell out super fast. Link in bio

#vanishinguk
#cabaretvoltaire
#industrialmusic
#ambientmusic
#storytelling
#gothic
#yorkshire

Very excited for this show

23.10.25 Been wanting to share a bill with @deadspacechambermusic and @futures_we_lost for some time and in the moody atmosphere of the Samuel Worth Chapel (@sheffieldgeneralcemeterytrust) is the perfect setting. Also an opening ritual from collaborators and good friends @trianglecuts

Expect an evening of gloriously doomy storytelling, dense, sonorous drones and occasional blasts of abrasive noise!

Ticket link in bio

#vanishinguk
#deadspacechambermusic
#futureswelost
#trianglecuts
#ambientmusic
#storytelling
#gothic
#samuelworthchapel

Vanishing is Gareth Smith, a Hull-born, Manchester-based artist and former engineer. Smith's music reflects his industrial roots. Words are his raw material; storytelling and communication are created, assembled, and reworked until meaning and purpose are found.
Influenced by electronic, industrial, and contemporary classic music, Smith uses a shifting cast of collaborators, including musicians, dancers, and filmmakers, to embellish and augment the spoken word centre of his work. Together, they create music, movement pieces, and film to help shape a story.

Vanishing will be performing at The Old Library, SE14 on Friday 9 May, 7:30pm
Tickets £8 (see link in bio) for an evening of multimedia live performance, spoken word narration and experimental A/V. The Self curated, also featuring THE SEER and The Self.

@the_seer_2.0 @vanishinguk @danny_orwin @krldslv @musicroomlondon

1st Photography Image - @notquitelight
Poster Photography Image - @bellaprobyn

Vanishing is Gareth Smith, a Hull-born, Manchester-based artist and former engineer. Smith's music reflects his industrial roots. Words are his raw material; storytelling and communication are created, assembled, and reworked until meaning and purpose are found.
Influenced by electronic, industrial, and contemporary classic music, Smith uses a shifting cast of collaborators, including musicians, dancers, and filmmakers, to embellish and augment the spoken word centre of his work. Together, they create music, movement pieces, and film to help shape a story.

Vanishing will be performing at The Old Library, SE14 on Friday 9 May, 7:30pm
Tickets £8 (see link in bio) for an evening of multimedia live performance, spoken word narration and experimental A/V. The Self curated, also featuring THE SEER and The Self.

@the_seer_2.0 @vanishinguk @danny_orwin @krldslv @musicroomlondon

1st Photography Image - @notquitelight
Poster Photography Image - @bellaprobyn

Vanishing is Gareth Smith, a Hull-born, Manchester-based artist and former engineer. Smith's music reflects his industrial roots. Words are his raw material; storytelling and communication are created, assembled, and reworked until meaning and purpose are found.
Influenced by electronic, industrial, and contemporary classic music, Smith uses a shifting cast of collaborators, including musicians, dancers, and filmmakers, to embellish and augment the spoken word centre of his work. Together, they create music, movement pieces, and film to help shape a story.

Vanishing will be performing at The Old Library, SE14 on Friday 9 May, 7:30pm
Tickets £8 (see link in bio) for an evening of multimedia live performance, spoken word narration and experimental A/V. The Self curated, also featuring THE SEER and The Self.

@the_seer_2.0 @vanishinguk @danny_orwin @krldslv @musicroomlondon

1st Photography Image - @notquitelight
Poster Photography Image - @bellaprobyn

Vanishing is Gareth Smith, a Hull-born, Manchester-based artist and former engineer. Smith's music reflects his industrial roots. Words are his raw material; storytelling and communication are created, assembled, and reworked until meaning and purpose are found.
Influenced by electronic, industrial, and contemporary classic music, Smith uses a shifting cast of collaborators, including musicians, dancers, and filmmakers, to embellish and augment the spoken word centre of his work. Together, they create music, movement pieces, and film to help shape a story.

Vanishing will be performing at The Old Library, SE14 on Friday 9 May, 7:30pm
Tickets £8 (see link in bio) for an evening of multimedia live performance, spoken word narration and experimental A/V. The Self curated, also featuring THE SEER and The Self.

@the_seer_2.0 @vanishinguk @danny_orwin @krldslv @musicroomlondon

1st Photography Image - @notquitelight
Poster Photography Image - @bellaprobyn

Another super gig in the unique setting of @saulhayfineart , Castlefield, M3 on Thursday 8th May.

The evening will feature Vanishing performing tracks from several albums with support from long time collaborator @trianglecuts who’ll be performing a short movement piece.

Following night (9th May) we'll be down @musicroomlondon , New Cross, London, SE14 with @the_seer_2.0 and @theself____

Tickets for both events through link bio 

#vanishinguk
#state51conspiracy
#shelteroftheopaque
#electronicmusic
#contemporaryclassical
#improvisation
#spokenword
#poetry
#soundtrack
#manchester
#gothic