Most tie-in songs get bolted onto a game after the fact. 輪堂千速 (Rindo Chihaya) skipped that step entirely — BeatYourSelf was written for the exact moment a player rolls up to face her in 首都高バトル (Tokyo Xtreme Racer). She’s the DJ and driver of hololive DEV_IS unit FLOW GLOW, and this track is basically her own theme music for beating you at your favorite game.

From Guest Rival to Recording Artist

Chihaya’s history with Tokyo Xtreme Racer runs deeper than a single upload. She’s already in the game as a full guest rival — custom Mazda RX-8, her own DLC content, the works. BeatYourSelf is one of two original battle tracks written for that partnership, which means somewhere out there right now, someone is losing a race to this exact song.

A Song Built to Redline

A battle theme for a highway racer only has one job: don’t let the energy drop. BeatYourSelf leans into that with a title that doubles as the whole thesis — you’re not racing her, you’re racing the last version of yourself. It’s a small lyrical trick, but it gives the song a reason to exist beyond filling silence during a cutscene. This is functional music that still bothered to have a hook.

Who’s Behind the Wheel, Production-Wise

Composition and arrangement come from 加藤浩義 (Hiroyoshi Kato) of ノイジークローク (Noisycroak), with lyrics by 柳麻美 (Asami Yanagi). Illustration is from 紫槻さやか (Sayaka Shizuki), MV production from 伊藤貴則 (Takanori Ito), and direction by 佐藤孝年 (Takatoshi Sato). Noisycroak’s name is worth clocking here — they’ve got a long track record in game soundtrack work, so a battle theme built to actually function inside gameplay rather than just sound good on release day checks out.

Why It’s a Good Fit

Chihaya’s whole bit in FLOW GLOW is cars, speed, and self-declared 300 horsepower — so a racing game collab isn’t a stretch, it’s basically her natural habitat. Writing her an original song instead of licensing an old one is the difference between a cameo and an actual character moment. For someone whose entire personality is “fastest driver you’ve met,” getting your own boss battle theme might be the single most on-brand thing that could happen to you.

Track Credits

• Title: BeatYourSelf
• Vocals: 輪堂千速 (Rindo Chihaya) from FLOW GLOW
• Composition & Arrangement: 加藤浩義 (Hiroyoshi Kato), ノイジークローク (Noisycroak)
• Lyrics: 柳麻美 (Asami Yanagi)
• Illustration: 紫槻さやか (Sayaka Shizuki)
• Music Video Production: 伊藤貴則 (Takanori Ito)
• Music Video Director: 佐藤孝年 (Takatoshi Sato)

▶ Watch: 輪堂千速 (Rindo Chihaya) — BeatYourSelf (Official) on YouTube