Music For Alternate Realities, Vol. 1

Music For Alternate Realities, Vol. 1

Artist: The Other Timelines / The 4D Man

Album: Music For Alternate Realities, Vol. 1

Label: Tabu Recordings

Format: 7” Vinyl (Sky Blue Vinyl, 33 RPM)

Genre: Instrumental Rock / Surf / Spy / Garage / Sci-Fi

Description

The first entry in Tabu Recordings’ Music For Alternate Realities series pairs two forward-thinking instrumental acts exploring the outer edges of surf and instro-rock.

On side one, The Other Timelines—featuring Jonny Browning of Man or Astro-Man? and Jonny and The Shamen—deliver two tracks of modern instrumental rock that blend surf, spy themes, and garage grit into something both familiar and futuristic. Drawing from the same creative spirit found on their acclaimed Heathen’s Hymnal LP, these recordings push classic instrumental traditions into new territory.

Side two belongs to The 4D Man, whose stripped-down approach combines surf influences, punk energy, and electronic textures into a sound that feels transmitted from another dimension. Fast, gritty, and cinematic, these tracks continue the band’s exploration of science-fiction-inspired instrumental music.

Pressed on sky blue vinyl, Music For Alternate Realities, Vol. 1 offers a glimpse into the future of surf and instrumental rock while remaining firmly connected to the genre’s adventurous spirit.

Why We Carry It

Surf music has always been at its best when artists are willing to experiment. This record captures that mindset perfectly, blending traditional reverb-soaked instrumentals with garage, spy, punk, and science-fiction influences. It’s a fresh take on the genre without losing sight of what makes instrumental music exciting in the first place.

For Fans Of

Man or Astro-Man?, Messer Chups, Los Straitjackets, The Mermen, The Ghastly Ones, spy themes, garage instrumentals, sci-fi surf

Track Listing

Side A – The Other Timelines

• dronesYVR
• dronesBHM

Side B – The 4D Man

• Dyslexic Cinema
• Revenge of the Gamma People

Features

• Sky blue vinyl pressing
• 7” record at 33 RPM
• First volume in the Music For Alternate Realities series
• Features members connected to Man or Astro-Man?
• Four exclusive instrumental tracks
• Modern surf, spy, garage, and sci-fi influences combined into one release