Sunday Brunch 10: Aza (Şelale)

Sunday Brunch #10 is a classic “table, coffee, record player” decompression chamber with Aza (Şelale, “waterfall”) as guest-DJ, running on the Value-for-Value house rule: stream during songs and 90% goes straight to the artist; boost during conversation and you’re buying a round for the table.

Aza shares updates on her newest culture node, Amplified Tunes: a European-leaning hub designed to connect independent musicians with fans through Nostr + Lightning, with a focus on making discovery and artist connection feel human (including only listing artists who have active Nostr accounts for direct audience connection). She also previews a physical magazine component (interviews, playlists, reviews, games) meant to be an extra “missing puzzle piece” for the ecosystem.

The episode’s playlist swings across genres and scenes:

• “The Sky Is Falling” by Zēmar Red, a track Aza connects to real-world economic anxiety and hope (and notes the artist is active on Nostr).
• “Unify” by Halene, highlighting the band’s range and a detour into alternative tuning/frequency rabbit holes.
• “Telling Lies” by My Friend Jimmy, chosen for warm, introspective vibes.
• “Like A Ear Drum” by Silver Unit, a German discovery Aza hopes to “onboard” toward Nostr by giving them traction.
• “Nothing Left to Say” by Jaded Jester, a high-energy closer with that “teenage time machine” effect.

Between tracks, Avi and Aza riff on the growing Europe/UK V4V scene (Essex, South by Worldwide) and Aza’s other long-running passion project: Bitcoin Junior Club / bitcoin4youth, focused on kid-friendly creativity, critical thinking, and family education without turning Bitcoin into a pushy sermon for children.

Executive Producer: Strange Love

Links

• Amplified Tunes Website
• Amplified Tunes on Nostr
• Bitcoin Junior Club
• Bitcoin Film Fest
• Zēmar Red on Nostr
• Haleen on Nostr
• My Friend Jimi on Nostr
• Jaded Jester on Nostr
• Today's Playlist