The Dance for Philosophy, also known as Philosophy No Dance, underscore its
brightly colored J-pop bops with fab fashion and dance routines. With a retro
twist that draws inspiration from Japans’s chintzy city pop of the 1980s and
1970s disco and funk, the girl group adds a dash of R&B to create a groove-laden
sound. Comprising members Mariri Okutsu, Maria Sato, Haru Hinata and Otaha
Totsuka, The Dance for Philosophy assembled in 2015 (with original fifth member
Ichikawa Nanako leaving later that year) and released its debut album, Funky but
Chic, in 2016. With the assistance of ...