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Fergus Sweetland

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Known for a wonky, wobbly, rhythm-driven strain of contemporary techno, Fergus crafts tracks that blend dense texture, low-end pressure and hypnotic repetition into narratives that feel both playful and deeply physical....

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Known for a wonky, wobbly, rhythm-driven strain of contemporary techno, Fergus crafts tracks that blend dense texture, low-end pressure and hypnotic repetition into narratives that feel both playful and deeply physical. Coming up in Melbourne’s club scene from the early 2010s, he spent years experimenting across house and techno before a pivotal encounter with European club culture pushed his sound toward a tighter, more focused techno direction. By the mid-2010s he was a regular in respected Australian DJ booths and at festivals such as Strawberry Fields, as well as playing internationally in Japan — experiences that laid the foundation for his later move to Europe. On record, Fergus has become closely associated with Portuguese collective and label HAYES, where his self-titled EP (2020), Antipodean (2021), Punching The Core (2022), the surrealist-leaning Thank You, Brain. (2023) and his most recent club-focused EP Secret Formula (2025) map out a progression from minimal, brain-licking cuts to more experimental and atmospheric club tracks. In 2024 he joined Nørbak’s NRBK imprint with Big House Resonance, a three-tracker that balances intricate drum programming with dub-tinged warmth and a collaborative nod to the UK sound alongside Nørbak himself. That same year, Fergus launched his own label, Pressure Systems, a platform dedicated to “total creative freedom and boundary-pushing authenticity.” The debut release, Pressure Systems 01, delivered three warped, dark techno cuts that firmly set the label’s tone. As a DJ, Fergus has appeared at venues and events across Europe, Asia and Australia, including a standout main-room set at London institution Fold in 2025, where his elastic, storytelling style found a natural home on one of his favourite sound systems. His mixes for outlets like Slam Radio and Vault Sessions showcase his taste for left-of-centre techno that sidesteps formula in favour of tension, release and surprise. Whether through his label, his records or his teaching, his guiding principle remains the same: all for the sake of the sound.

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