Wintercase is an international festival of electronic music

Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

 which takes place in clubs in Palermo

Palermo

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, Italy

Italy

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. It is designed and produced by Alcapone Records and Mira Communication.

Overview

The festival includes a variety of styles which fall under the genre of electronic music, such as electro, minimal

Minimal techno

Minimal techno is a minimalist sub-genre of techno. It is characterized by a stripped-down aesthetic that exploits the use of repetition, and understated development. This style of dance music production generally adheres to the motto less is more; a principle that has been previously utilized, to...

, dub

Dub music

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, and drum and bass

Drum and bass

Drum and bass is a type of electronic music which emerged in the late 1980s. The genre is characterized by fast breakbeats , with heavy bass and sub-bass lines...

.

The festival also includes an educational cultural section called the WiLAB, which is designed to educate the public on the subject of electronic arts and their applications in music, visual arts, video art, and photography. WiLAB engages in academic and institutional collaborations with entities such as Studio Azzurro (Milan

Milan

Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...

), the University of Palermo

University of Palermo

The University of Palermo is a university located in Palermo, Italy, and founded in 1806. It is organized in 12 Faculties.-History:The University of Palermo was officially founded in 1806, although its earliest roots date back to 1498 when medicine and law were taught there...

, LUM (Laboratorio Universitario del Mediterraneo), and Antithesis (Palermo).

The 2010 edition provided a structured program of workshops, lectures, classes, and concerts.