{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0139677ec851bf65e1aa583d","clusterId":"c_562f6b8610fcbd0f886f156f","slug":"hoshimachi-suisei-releases-new-song-gum-drop-co-written-in-los-angeles","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hoshimachi Suisei Releases New Song GUM \u0026 DROP, Co-Written in Los Angeles","summary":"Hoshimachi Suisei, the VTuber affiliated with hololive and Studio STELLAR, will digitally release her new song \"GUM \u0026 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\u0026B 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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSuisei wrote the lyrics with Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa, both known as global R\u0026amp;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.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording engineer: Masayuki Yoshii (Aobadai Studio)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMixing engineers: Ayaka Toki (BLOCKPARTY LLC.) and Miyuki Nakamura (Aobadai Studio Inc.)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastering engineer: Tsubasa Yamazaki (Flugel Mastering)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording studio: Aobadai Studio Inc.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuisei 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 \u0026#34;Stellar Stellar\u0026#34; 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\u0026#39;ON JAPAN, released August 31.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hoshimachi Suisei's 'GUM \u0026 DROP' marks her first release under a new system, co-written in Los Angeles with Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa. The J-POP and US dance fusion signals a deliberate move beyond her usual sound.","twitterPost":"Suisei's 'GUM \u0026 DROP' is her first under a new system, co-written in LA with Sabrina Claudio. The J-POP meets US dance fusion is a deliberate sonic shift.","threadsPost":"Hoshimachi Suisei's 'GUM \u0026 DROP' is her first release under a new system, and it comes from a Los Angeles co-writing session with R\u0026B artists Sabrina Claudio and Paris Alexa. The J-POP and US dance fusion is a clear move beyond her usual sound.","newsletterBlurb":"Hoshimachi Suisei releases GUM \u0026 DROP on August 31, her first track under the new Studio STELLAR system, co-written in Los Angeles with R\u0026B songwriters. The stream also set a joint live with tuki. for December and a second pajama party for 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/96393\",\"title\":\"Suisei Hoshimachi Announces New Song \\\"GUM \\u0026 DROP,\\\" Co-Created with Local Creators in Los Angeles\"},{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/154804\",\"title\":\"Hoshimachi Suisei to Digitally Release New Song \\\"GUM \\u0026 DROP\\\" on August 31, Pop and Casual Animated Music Video to Be Unveiled\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10271,"outputTokens":1346,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788100271,"createdAt":"2026-08-30T14:19:58.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-30T14:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-30T14:19:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_562f6b8610fcbd0f886f156f","canonicalTitle":"星街すいせい、新曲「GUM ＆ DROP」発表　ロサンゼルスで現地クリエイターと共同制作","representativeArticleId":"a_e27420af85dce53658ce3b70","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"GUM \\u0026 DROP\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hoshimachi Suisei\",\"TAKU INOUE\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-30T11:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-30T11:34:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-30T14:21:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"KAI-YOU","url":"https://kai-you.net/article/96393","title":"星街すいせい、新曲「GUM ＆ DROP」発表　ロサンゼルスで現地クリエイターと共同制作"},{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/154804","title":"星街すいせい、新曲「GUM \u0026 DROP」を8月31日をデジタルリリース ポップ＆カジュアルなアニメーションのMVが公開へ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["GUM \u0026 DROP"],"studios":[],"people":["Hoshimachi Suisei","TAKU INOUE"],"type":"release","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Hoshimachi Suisei digitally releases the song \"GUM \u0026 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."]}