Noise Festival (also known as Noisefest or Nojzfest) is an annual two day experimental noise music festival that takes place in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The festival began in the year 2001 and is organized by Društvo za Razvoj Mladinske Kulture (DRMK), a Collective for the Development of Youth Culture.
Over the years, artists from many different countries have participated in the festival. Noise Festival is the longest-running annual event of its kind, and the only one in this part of the world that is rapidly developing a cult following. The two-day event is held in or around April. In 2003, the festival lasted three days instead of two.
The countries that have been represented by artist's are: Australia, Basque Country, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cambodia, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Iran and US
History
The festival has taken place annually since 2001 in Metelkova, in the center of Ljubljana. Apart from a wide range of music performances, it has also featured video screenings, lectures, workshops, photography exhibitions, DJ sets, and a CD/Vinyl Record/Cassette market.
2001
April 13–14, Klub Gromka
2002
April 12–13, Klub Gromka
2003
April 10–12, Klub Gromka
2004
April 9–10, Klub Gromka
2005
April 12–13, Klub Gromka
2006
April 14, Klub Šot 24,5
2007
April 13–14, Menza Pri Koritu
2008
April 11–12, Menza Pri Koritu
2009
April 3–4, Menza Pri Koritu
2010
April 2–3, Menza Pri Koritu
2011
April 1–2, Menza Pri Koritu
2012
April 13–14, Menza Pri Koritu
Also on Saturday
30 minute video-projection entitled "TeleJunkster: How to lose friends and alienate potential sex partners" by Jesus Himself.
2013
April 12–13, Menza Pri Koritu
Aesthetic
The Noisefest is based on experimental and noise music and art, with almost all derivatives included. The artists that have performed at the festival range from noise music, industrial music, electronic music, and ambient music to avant garde, sludge rock, noisecore, and death metal. There have even been poetry readings. All other art forms featured in the festival are in some way related to this aesthetic. Metelkova's Yugoslav military history and architecture are integral parts of this aesthetic.
Ethics
The festival is based on DIY ethics and remains independent of the mainstream music industry. This is another unique aspect of the festival. It is considered an international celebration of DIY Culture, with a focus on experimental arts. Communal vegetarian meals are organized every day of the festival for the artists and the audience. Since a lot of the artists have self-released albums which are not always widely available worldwide, the festival also acts as a swap meet for rare records and other artworks.
See also
- List of experimental music festivals
- Cassette Culture
- List of noise musicians
- Experimental music
- Noise music
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