Hoshimachi Suisei Releases New Song GUM & DROP, Co-Written in Los Angeles
This release is the first track produced under Suisei's new system following the establishment of Studio STELLAR in March 2026, and it pairs her with US-based creators, signaling a deliberate push into international pop production.
Key Facts
- Hoshimachi Suisei digitally releases the song "GUM & DROP" on Monday, August 31, with the music video at 8:00 p.m. the same day.
- The song was co-written in Los Angeles with Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa, and co-composed by Mikhail Beltran, Xansei, Claudio, and Alexa.
- TAKU INOUE, who develops the Midnight Grand Orchestra project with Suisei, joined as co-producer.
- Suisei is scheduled to appear at ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2026 on September 19, described as the first VTuber to do so.
- A joint live with tuki. is set for December 20, 2026 at K Arena Yokohama, and the second Hoshizumi Pajama Party is planned for 2027.
Reporting from 2 sources: KAI-YOU, PANORA.
Hoshimachi Suisei, the VTuber affiliated with hololive and Studio STELLAR, will digitally release her new song "GUM & DROP" on Monday, August 31. The music video arrives the same day at 8:00 p.m. The announcement came during her August 30 stream, where she debuted a new default costume and room while performing the song for the first time. Suisei wrote the lyrics herself, alongside R&B singer-songwriters Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa. Mikhail Beltran, known for work with Chloe x Halle and Tinashe, co-composed with Xansei, Claudio, and Alexa. TAKU INOUE, who develops the Midnight Grand Orchestra project with Suisei, joined as co-producer. The track fuses J-POP catchiness with US dance music, born from a co-writing session in Los Angeles. The release is the first under Suisei's new system, and she described the song and choreography as cute, inviting fans to copy the dance. Related announcements from the stream include a joint live with tuki. on December 20, 2026 at K Arena Yokohama, and a second Hoshizumi Pajama Party event in 2027.
Suisei wrote the lyrics with Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa, both known as global R&B singer-songwriters. Mikhail Beltran, who has worked with Chloe x Halle and Tinashe, handled composition with Xansei, Claudio, and Alexa. The arrangement is credited to Beltran and Xansei.
- Recording engineer: Masayuki Yoshii (Aobadai Studio)
- Mixing engineers: Ayaka Toki (BLOCKPARTY LLC.) and Miyuki Nakamura (Aobadai Studio Inc.)
- Mastering engineer: Tsubasa Yamazaki (Flugel Mastering)
- Recording studio: Aobadai Studio Inc.
Suisei started solo activities in 2018 before joining hololive, and established Studio STELLAR on March 22, 2026. On September 19, she is scheduled to appear at ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2026 as the first VTuber to perform at the outdoor rock festival. Footage of her singing "Stellar Stellar" at the April festival Echoes Baa 2026 airs on THE FIRST TAKE on August 30 at 10:00 p.m. Her first print interview appears in the music magazine ROCKIN'ON JAPAN, released August 31.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.