Tersichore Music Reviews: Nick Festari Releases Debut EP: This Is Me Slower and Faster

He’s already made a name for himself on the Euro Dance scene and, more significantly, in Japan, where bands and singers have performed songs written by him.

Now singer-songwriter Nick Festari has turned his musical magic to Pop, releasing his debut EP This Is Me Slower and Faster.

Nick writes, sings and performs on all six tracks on the genre-busting EP, placing romantic ballads alongside edgier, Punk-Rock tinged tracks.

The 80s Electro-inspired instrumentals for You Wanna Make Me Fly (I Know You Belong To A Dream) were born in Nick’s home studio one new year’s day. The song’s lyrics evolved from the romantic feelings Nick was developing for someone he was working with.

Wings Of An Angel is a beautiful ballad with a gentle piano melody. The heartfelt lyrics depict the story of a man walking in the cold rain and thinking about his failed relationship.

The upbeat The Song I Wrote For You is a throwback to Nick’s Eurodance roots. Its rich vocal melodies include catchy pop hooks you’ll be humming for days.

Listening to Green Day, Nick instantly fell in love with Viva La Gloria, which spurred him to create Don’t Throw The Dice. Piano, violins and Nick’s vocals gently open the song, before giving way to powerful guitar riffs that underpin a full-bodied Punk-Rock attack and anthemic chorus.

There Will Be No Prize is the first song which Nick crafted specifically for the EP. Inspired by The Lego Movie, this Electro-pop track, complete with catchy chorus, is about an online game where players try to build a new universe with Lego bricks as they grapple with the origins of the universe and its ultimate prize: total satisfaction.

Don’t Slam The Radio is a retro-style Pop ballad that Nick first released in 2013. Having received positive reviews, he’s given the song an orchestral makeover for his new EP.