Altrd Being

Dave Paton operates under the Altrd Being moniker, having launched this techno project in June 2022 with his debut release. The artist also records under aliases including The Wee DJs, The Buttmasters, and Distorto, maintaining an active presence across multiple electronic music personas. Paton runs the This Machine Is Broken platform, which encompasses both a website and Bandcamp presence supporting his various musical endeavors.

Altrd Being delivers peak time and driving techno alongside raw, deep, and hypnotic variations of the genre. The project has released eight tracks across labels including Alchemista Records, [R]3volution, Subsist Records, Assassin Soldier Recordings, and Concepto Hipnotico. The music maintains the high-energy characteristics essential for peak time DJ sets while incorporating the deeper, more hypnotic elements that define contemporary underground techno. Paton's output under this alias demonstrates consistent productivity, with releases spanning from the project's 2022 inception through March 2025.