Midnight Grand Orchestra
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Taku Inoue (left) and Hoshimachi Suisei (right) performing as Midnight Grand Orchestra in 2024. | |
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| Origin | Japan |
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| Website | midnightgrandorchestra |
Midnight Grand Orchestra is a Japanese musical project[1] consisting of Japanese singer Hoshimachi Suisei and producer Taku Inoue. Formed in 2022 following multiple successful collaborations between Hoshimachi and Inoue, Midnight Grand Orchestra released their first two mini-albums, Overture and Starpeggio, in 2022 and 2023 respectively.
History
Prior to the founding of Midnight Grand Orchestra, members Hoshimachi Suisei and Taku Inoue had established a working relationship, with Hoshimachi appearing on Inoue's debut single "3:12" and Inoue in turn producing "Stellar Stellar", the first track on Hoshimachi's debut album Still Still Stellar.[2][3] On 31 March 2022, Hoshimachi and Inoue would announce Midnight Grand Orchestra's founding following a teaser shown during an online live performance for Hoshimachi's fourth anniversary;[4][5] the project's debut single, "SOS", would be released on 13 April.[1][6] On 28 April, the project announced its debut mini-album Overture for release on 27 July.[7][8][9] Following the reveal of a crossfade video previewing the mini-album's tracklist, "Highway" was released as a promotional single on 17 July.[10] Upon its release, Overture received critical acclaim[2] and modest commercial success, debuting in the top 10 on the Oricon and Billboard charts. Midnight Grand Orchestra would further promote Overture following its release with a virtual live concert of the same name on 20 August.[3]
Discography
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [11] |
JPN Comb. [12] |
JPN Hot [13] | ||
| Overture |
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9 | 8 | 8 |
| Starpeggio |
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4 | 4 | 4 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Dig. [14] |
JPN Down. [13] | |||
| "SOS" | 2022 | 41 | — | Overture |
| "Moonlightspeed" | 31 | 48 | Starpeggio | |
| "I'll Wait For The Night" (夜を待つよ, Yoru o matsu yo) | 2023 | 35 | 44 | |
| "Midnight Mission" | 18 | 24 | ||
| "Allegro" | 2024 | — | — | Overture |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Highway" | 2022 | Overture |
Appearances together
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "3:12" (3時12分, Sanji juunifun)[a] | 2021 | Taku Inoue & Hoshimachi Suisei | Aliens |
| "Stellar Stellar"[a] | Hoshimachi Suisei | Still Still Stellar | |
| "Comet" (Taku Inoue remix)[b] | |||
| "Sugar Rush" (シュガーラッシュ, Shugaa Rasshu) | 2023 | MiComet (Sakura Miko & Hoshimachi Suisei) |
Non-album single |
| "Jubilee" (ジュビリー, Jubirii) (with Kaede Takigaki as voiced by Saori Hayami) |
2024 | Hoshimachi Suisei and Kaede Takigaki (as voiced by Saori Hayami) | The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Master Collaboration! - Jubilee |
| "Kireigoto" (綺麗事) | 2025 | Hoshimachi Suisei | Shinsei Mokuroku |
Notes
- ^ a b While not officially listed as a Midnight Grand Orchestra song, this song has been performed at the project's performances.
- ^ Taku Inoue's remix for "Comet" was originally released as a download code for select physical versions of Still Still Stellar. The remix would subsequently see a wide release in 2026 alongside the single for Hoshimachi's song "Tsuki ni Mukatte Ute".
References
- ^ a b "星街すいせい＆TAKU INOUEによるMidnight Grand Orchestra、1stシングル「SOS」リリース MVも公開". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド. April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "星街すいせい＆TAKU INOUEによるMidnight Grand Orchestra『Overture』レビュー：近未来へと誘われるリズムと音の博覧会". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド. July 29, 2022.
- ^ a b "星街すいせいの歌声を軸に、才能という引力で公転を続ける Midnight Grand Orchestra 1st LIVE『Overture』ライブレポート | SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス". SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス.
- ^ "星街すいせいの新音楽プロジェクト「Midnight Grand Orchestra」が始動". ototoy.jp.
- ^ "【3D LIVE】Selfish of a Rough Stone【#星街すいせい４周年LIVE 】". March 31, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "星街すいせい&TAKU INOUE〈Midnight Grand Orchestra〉1stDSG「SOS」リリース". ototoy.jp.
- ^ "Midnight Grand Orchestra｜星街すいせい＆TAKU INOUEによる音楽プロジェクトのファーストミニアルバム『Overture』7月27日発売｜完全生産限定盤対象早期予約特典「ホログラムミニポスター」＆タワレコ先着特典「複製サイン入りポストカード」". TOWER RECORDS ONLINE (in Japanese). 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
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- ^ "星街すいせい&TAKU INOUE〈Midnight Grand Orchestra〉1stミニAL発売決定". ototoy.jp.
- ^ "Midnight Grand Orchestra(みっどないとぐらんどおーけすとら) とは｜KAI-YOU キーフレーズ - KAI-YOU". KAI-YOU | POP is Here .
- ^ "Midnight Grand Orchestraのアルバム売上TOP2作品". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）.
- ^ "Midnight Grand Orchestraの合算アルバム売上TOP2作品". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）.
- ^ a b "Midnight Grand Orchestra | Artist". Billboard JAPAN.
- ^ "Midnight Grand Orchestraのデジタルシングル売上TOP4作品". オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）.