Buland Shukla is an architect, artist, and acoustic consultant.

He wears many hats because he's curious about learning processes of how things work. He's keen about research in the field of acoustics ad architecture.

Expect to find him experimenting with different flours to bake breads, or making fermented sauces using myriad ingredients. As night falls, he might be entertaining a crowd with gypsy jazz tunes, or playing host to a listening session at his vinyl club.

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Audiophile Goa

Audiophile Goa is Goa's first vinyl record store and listening room, nestled in the heritage neighborhood of Fontainhas in Goa, India.

Music enthusiasts and hardcore audiophiles will be able to experience sounds from analog paraphernalia at this intimate retail space.

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Copper Glow Audio

Buland Shukla handcrafts Hi-Fi analog audio systems made using wood and copper chassis, on request. You can place an order for custom-built turntables, vacumn-tube amplifiers, and speakers, from his boutique brand called Copper Glow Audio.

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Ferment Station Goa is Buland's home setup, where he makes products such as ginger ales, kombuchas, sauces, and sourdough breads using controlled natural methods of fermentation.



For The Record - Vinyl Bar
Inspired by the vinyl bars of Tokyo, Buland has created an intimate space for enthusiasts to enjoy high fidelity music on analogue systems, and handcrafted feni-based cocktails prepared using Indian craft spirits.

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Under the umbrella of Heritage Acoustics, Buland offers his services as an architect, and consults on restoration of heritage spaces.

The Banjara Quartet is a music band that showcases Gypsy Jazz tunes. Follow their socials to catch them a live music venue in Goa, or on their tour.

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Listen to them on Soundcloud

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TIMESTAMPS FOR REFERENCE
04:07 Heritage architecture of Fontainhas
06:13 What attracts Buland to the architecture of Goa?
12:24 Timelessness in contemporary architecture
18:09 Do architectural ideas get executed at individual levels?
19:53 Public projects
21:43 Public access to showstopper structures
25:21 Modern architects who have created timeless structures
29:09 Buland's interest in Indian vernacular architecture and sound
35:54 Design and acoustic hotspots in ancient and spiritual spaces
39:41 Acoustical restoration of a church
46:45 Significance of acoustics in contemporary structures
49:07 What is Heritage Acoustics?
50:42 Some examples of awesome structures that Buland has interacted with
56:04 Urban planning and design
01:13:03 Influences from travels
01:15:03 Buland's introduction to architecture
01:18:21 Buland's musical journey
01:21:06 Form tabla to guitar
01:22:50 What is gypsy jazz?
01:25:44 How did The Banjara Quartet come together?
01:29:05 Buland's take on the contemporary music scene
01:39:24 Vinyl records and high fidelity music
01:43:23 The beginning of Audiophile Goa
01:48:15 Creating a listening and drinking space at For The Record Vinyl Bar
02:02:00 Fermentstation and understanding fermentation
02:13:51 Inclination towards vintage and old things
02:18:33 Influence of Vaastu Shaastra and Feng Shui in architecture
02:21:42 Sustainability and eco-conscious living scenario in Goa
02:33:54 Our impact on our immediate surroundings
02:39:35 Cultural dynamics in Goa

Also mentioned in this episode
Afonso Guest House - Antilla - Antoni Gaudi - Anumitra Ghosh - Anuradha Naik - Azulejos - Bauh