Nick Festari

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35 years working in dance music genre writing, arranging and producing. Around 840 songs written mainly for Japanese market and also in some European and American countries. From 2013 to 2015 I had a little American pop music oriented parenthesis and in 2016 I went back to my original genre to write and deal with the music for my fans again.

Hi, I’m Nick Festari and I have been in the music industry for more than 30 years.
I always wrote and produced Eurobeat music for the Japanese market under several labels (S.A.I.F.A.M., Time Records, Dig-It International, Hi-NRG Attack, Live Music and DMI) and my songs were and still are published on compilations like Eurobeat Flash, Euromach and Super Eurobeat (all under Avex Trax and Cutting Edge).
Many tracks of mine are pretty well known hits among Japanese fans and Eurobeat fans around the world.
Songs like Wings Of Fire (from the INITIAL D anime soundtrack), Get My Love, Ike Ike, Super Euroflash, Summertime, Together Forever and others, over the years were remade as cover versions by some popular J-Pop artists like MAX, Hinoi Team, D&D, Mako & Sayuki, Miki Sato, etc. 


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  • Girl Next Door (2)
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  • Rose (2)
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  • Remy Panther
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  • Tommy K. / Valentina
  • Cindy (2)
  • Lucky Boy
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  • Black Eva
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  • Jee Bee
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  • Garcon (2)
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  • D.J. Black* Feat. Giorgia Barrows
  • Baby Gold
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  • Dr. Gabriel*
  • Francis Cooper
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  • Nikita Jr.
  • Franz Tornado
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  • Nikita Jr. / Garcon (2)
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  • Joe Banana
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  • Garcon (2)
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  • Lou Lou Marina*
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  • Princess F.
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  • Black Eva
  • Remy Panther
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  • Jee Bee
  • Gina Latina
  • Michelle Rose
  • Franz Tornado
  • Dee Dee Wonder
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  • Louise (6)
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  • Austin (4)
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  • Franz Tornado & The Bazooka Girls
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  • Joe Banana / Jeff Driller
  • Louise (6) / Baby Gold / Claudia Vip / Lou Lou Marina*
  • Giorgia Barrows / Dolly Pop / Mara Nell / Miss K (2)
  • Volta & Gabbana / Joe D. Toaster / Fun Cool (2) / Babby One
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  • Dolly Pop / Space Girls (2) / Fulvia Coupè / Louise (6)
  • Tam Arrow / Boogaboo
  • Jeff Driller / Mote Mote
  • Joe Banana / Franz Tornado
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  • Bazooka Girl / Ely Kotero / Dolly Pop
  • Franz Tornado / Pasty Son / Jeff Driller / Ted Candela
  • Giorgia Barrows / Black Eva / Louise (6) / Fulvia Coupè
  • Mote Mote / Doll Sisters
  • Mad Cow And The Royal Eurobeat Orchestra Of Bazookistan / Beat Man / Nikka Tosta / Lou Lou Marina*
  • Franz "V.I.P." Tornado* & Bazooka "T.C.V" Girl*
  • Franz Tornado & Bazooka Girl / Starkly Ice / Harry Ken
  • Baby Gold / Kara Mell / Lilly
  • Mad Cow / Pecos Drill / Babby One / Jinko Sbilenko
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  • Joe Banana / Tam Arrow / Beat Man / P. Stone
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  • Volta & Gabbana / Gino Mandolino / Garcon (2) / Babby One
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  • Skarlett O'Neal
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  • Miriam K. (2)
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  • Gio King
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  • Maverick (66)
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  • Franz "V.I.P." Tornado* & Bazooka "T.C.V." Girl*

Languages

  • English

13 Reviews

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  1. Review by Tomas
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    Nick is professional and patient. Working with Nick went smooth with great result, 5 stars!

  2. Review by Andrea Girbaudo
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    by Andrea Girbaudo

    Nick Festari is brand of quality and professionalism.
    I have known him for 36 years and over time he has formed his skill and experience not only in the eurobeat genre but in many other musical genres.

    A guarantee of modesty and professionalism.

  3. Review by Miriam Cossar
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    by Miriam Cossar

    Lavoro come cantante Eurobeat da moltissimo tempo. Ho iniziato un'attiva collaborazione con Nick qualche anno fa. Serio professionista, molto preparato sia musicalmente sia tecnicamente è dotato di grandi capacità artistiche. Tutto questo è una garanzia visto che resta tuttora uno tra i più stimati produttori di questo genere musicale. Ma non solo, perché con la sua esperienza può seguire anche altre tipologie di lavori in questo settore e cercare di soddisfare ogni esigenza.

  4. Review by electricjam11
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    by electricjam11

    Nick is remarkably talented and professional. He knows his craft well and delivers exceptional results. I highly recommend working with him.

  5. Review by Jason Schwartz
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    by Jason Schwartz

    Nick is by far one of the most iconic voices and producers in Eurobeat. I’ve had the honor of working with Nick in the past and have seen his talent and breadth of work across 20 years come together into top-notch music that’s from his unique point of view and uniquely his own. His work is created with purpose and professionalism not often seen in the music industry and communications are always clear and easy. I look forward to working with him more in the future and hope you all will consider it too!

  6. Review by Riff McKenzie
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    by Riff McKenzie

    I've had the chance to know Nick personally. Not only does he have a solid knowledge of music production, but he's also extremely kind and open-minded and has the ability to see potential in every artist. I highly recommend working with Nick because he'll bring any music idea to life and give you meaningful tips for your future projects.

  7. Review by Nicole
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    by Nicole

    Nick Festari has been in the business for many years and his contributions to the eurobeat genre is well known among fans around the world. But that's not to say Festari is limited to only one genre, far from it. His range as a songwriter and producer is impressive, he has amazing mastering skills, is great at communicating, and is very friendly! He will get the work done when you need him.

  8. Review by Christian
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    by Christian

    Nick usually delivers exactly what I want quickly and professionally with great communication. He spent his whole life in music and his acquired skills allow him to understand the people who need his services easily.
    I highly recommend this guy.

  9. Review by Newfield
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    by Newfield

    If I were to hire someone I trusted I wouldn't think twice about it, Nick Festari is the right man in every situation, from composing to mastering, I'm sure I would receive super-professional treatment at the highest level of efficiency.

  10. Review by Tony Marinello
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    by Tony Marinello

    Roberto Festari aka Nick "Turbo" Festari, has been in the music business for 30 years, he has composed, written, produced, mixed & mastered HUNDREDS of creative songs over the years & sold to the Japanese, Asian, European & North American markets, having proved himself time & time again & winning numerious music awards and accalaides for his accomplishments, I would'nt think twice not to have songs made by Nick !

  11. Review by Tony Marinello
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    by Tony Marinello

    Robert Festari aka Nick "Turbo" Festari, has been in the music business for 30 years, he has composed, written, produced, mixed & mastered HUNDREDS of creative songs over the years & sold to the Japanese, Asian, European & North American markets, having proved himself time & time again & winning numerious music awards and accalaides for his accomplishments, I would'nt think twice not to have songs made by Nick !

  12. Review by EuroDance
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    Nick Festari is a musician well known in the Eurobeat Japanese scenes, but he perfectly understands the requests of his clients even if the genre is not what he uses to deal with thanks to his professionalism.

  13. Review by Santa Scout
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    by Santa Scout

    This is the definition of professional work. I was quite sceptical while contacting Nick but he proved himself to be capable and very skilled. His mastering skills are something else

Interview with Nick Festari

  1. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  2. A: Usually electronic music.

  3. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  4. A: This is not an easy question. Over the years I practically did everything… and honestly I don’t know what skill is better or worse. Maybe, I can say that my passion for mixing and mastering grew in me time after time… probably mixing and mastering? I don’t know.

  5. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  6. A: I hope to bring to it something emotional. I love crafting the sound in order to give something special to the audience.

  7. Q: What's your typical work process?

  8. A: I often write the melody and chords first, then I try to find a title that fit perfectly the chorus. Then I write the lyrics creating a story (a topic) around the title. Once the song is done I decide who could sing it. Sometimes me, sometimes I hire vocalist. When I have the track sung I start the arrangement… and when all the parts and sounds work very well together I start to mix and then naturally I go with the mastering process.

  9. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  10. A: DAW: Apple Logic X Pro I mainly work ITB so I own many virtual instruments: - refx Nexus 3 - Native Instruments Komplete 12 - Native Instruments Maschine - Lethal - UVI Workstation - Korg Gadget 2 - u-he synths Hardware instruments: - Roland D-05 (Roland D50 clone) - Korg Monologue - Korg Volca Keys - IK Multimedia UNO Synth Plug-ins: - Fabfilter suite - iZotope Studio Production - Waves suite

  11. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  12. A: I work in the music industry since 1986 and I mainly dealt with electronic music so, initially I was inspired by Stock-Aitken-Waterman and by the dance music of those years. Over the years, anyway, even if my main genre is always electronic, I dealt with many other styles taking inspiration by Robbie Williams, Adele, Green Days, One Direction, etc.

  13. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  14. A: I mix and master songs. I write and complete melodies from scratches, I write melodies for lyrics written by client or I write lyrics for melodies clients send me. I can arrange songs and eventually also produce them if clients provide me vocals.

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Revisions: 3
Songwriter Lyrics: 2 days
Songwriter Music: 3 days
Songwriter Music+Lyrics: 4 days $400 with vocals/piano demo and backing vocals
Full Production: 7 days

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Gear Highlights
  • Korg Monologue
  • Roland D-05
  • reFX Nexus 3
  • Native Instrument Komplete 12
  • iZotope suite plugins
  • FabFilter suite plugins
  • Waves suite plugins
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