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Norbergfestival is held in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden. It is one of the most well known festivals for electronic and experimental music in Scandinavia. The festival started in 1999 by Michael Cristiansen. The event attracts people in different ages and most visitors come from Sweden and Denmark.

Norbergfestival is held in and around an abandoned mining area. The main concert building, Mimerlaven, was once a pithead frame for the extraction of iron ore. The structure was erected in 1957, Hematite and magnetite from the pits around Norberg were brought into Mimer, crushed and then further processed. The mining business was discontinued in the 1980's.

Every year between 60 and 90 artists perform at Norbergfestival. Music styles span from Avantgarde, EAM and Drone via Electronica, 8-bit and Acid to Breakcore, Detroit Techno and Dubstep. During the years artist like Pole, Pamelia Kurstin, Luke Vibert, Kid606, Fennesz, B12, Vladislav Delay, Milanese, Pan Sonic, Monolake, Bong-Ra, Skream, Biosphere, DJ Food, The Skull Defekts, Andreas Tilliander and many more have performed at the festival.