Pop Culture Magazine – Issue 01 is a dedicated Dance & Pop music magazine spotlighting independent artists shaping modern club culture, electronic pop, and emotionally driven dance music across the globe.
 
This debut issue explores how contemporary pop and dance music continue to evolve beyond algorithms, trends, and surface-level hits — reconnecting physical movement with emotional depth, creative independence, and cultural relevance.
Featuring in-depth artist interviews, long-form music journalism, and critical industry analysis, Issue 01 brings together club-ready energy, introspective pop songwriting, and forward-thinking electronic production.
Inside this issue
Neurolapse on bringing feeling back to the dancefloor
Sandro Ferro on instinct-led electronic pop and movement-driven production
San Sebastian explores fantasy, softness, and emotional restraint in modern pop
Hanne Leland delivers a quiet, romantic spark from Oslo
Jermaine Fleur lights up summer with groove-soaked pop
Honey G on resilience, reinvention, and identity beyond mainstream narratives
Industry & culture features
Behind the Playlists: Investigating bias on Spotify, Apple Music, and modern payola
When AI Gets It Wrong: Music collaborations, algorithms, and the risk to independent artists
Is the Album Dead — or Evolving?
Tech & tools
Mooer Groove Loop Series
Akai MPK Mini IV
Behringer SMP2000
Positive Grid Spark NEO
Blending dancefloor energy with thoughtful critique, Pop Culture Magazine – Issue 01 is designed for artists, producers, DJs, industry professionals, and music lovers who want more than surface-level coverage.
 
Available in print and digital, ISSN-registered, and published by Tamara Jenna Productions LTD, this issue forms part of TJPL’s commitment to archiving independent music stories that matter — while they’re still being written.