Sunday Brunch 10: Aza (Şelale)

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The episode’s playlist swings across genres and scenes:</p> <ul> <li>“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).</li> <li>“Unify” by Halene, highlighting the band’s range and a detour into alternative tuning/frequency rabbit holes.</li> <li>“Telling Lies” by My Friend Jimmy, chosen for warm, introspective vibes.</li> <li>“Like A Ear Drum” by Silver Unit, a German discovery Aza hopes to “onboard” toward Nostr by giving them traction.</li> <li>“Nothing Left to Say” by Jaded Jester, a high-energy closer with that “teenage time machine” effect.</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Executive Producer:</strong> <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs06thztlgw73p25xm5qj5n2jcju42wcr02mqdxez7m3ndzluynw0cd8uphl">Strange Love</a></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://amplifiedtunes.online/">Amplified Tunes Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsg58ca6ven99nfcyxpjtz4s3ue4u8dd0g9qkwdwwyg70lphxqh0wsy756l3">Amplified Tunes on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bitcoin4youth.com/">Bitcoin Junior Club</a></li> <li><a href="https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/">Bitcoin Film Fest</a></li> <li><a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdlq8zmsyhy6dc53n036uljz94e6rl8ugv987w5kreq207vtzwtlq3r9u9e">Zēmar Red on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsfekza6enjanaun0g8p5uumr32yrnkpcly0rhfrxmk4tjkeslrnvclrx7ug">Haleen on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsdvz6u39xlq93unva3438gnly5h7md73eahnlccq6aww0na29ukkgttl28t">My Friend Jimi on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqswr836xklpygv6cgucgjddz29n8syfgr98uhpn946ynh4wqwuvcjc4qkdag">Jaded Jester on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://fountain.fm/playlist/Zx0C3BhIZQHguUSI8tjY">Today's Playlist</a></li> </ul>