[1] 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.
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 The festival has taken place annually since 2001 in Metelkova, in the center of Ljubljana.
[3] 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.
April 12–13, Menza Pri Koritu The Noisefest is based on experimental and noise music and art, with almost all derivatives included.
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.