brecht beuselinck is an audio engineer and sound designer. he studied sound at
ritcs
brussels, double bass at the
conservatory of bruges
and music technology at
ircam in paris. his career started in brussels, working with
blindman ensemble and freelancing for various theatres and concert venues. after moving to ghent he worked for several years with a large range of directors and composers at
lod music theatre.
brecht provides recordings, sound design and live mixes for dance, theatre and opera performances with companies such as
ntgent,
lageste or
obv. he toured across belgium and europe with
josse de pauw,
alain platel and
jan martens. as technical director he supported the works of choreographer
femke gyselinck, actress
kristien de proost and soprano
lieselot de wilde. more recently he created with
lisaboa houbrechts and toured throughout america, asia and australia with
milo rau.
brecht performed a live score on stage for
josse de pauw's "de helden" and made the soundtrack for "the last night of the world" by brussels director
fabrice murgia, which premiered at festival d'avignon. in
lieselot de wilde's performance "figurine" he plays the double bass, alongside a prerecorded soundscape.
in his studio in ghent, he records vocals, solo instruments and small ensembles or mixes large orchestras for theatre shows, television and radio. he occasionally creates the sound design for social media and podcasts.
off duty he finds solace in his vinyl collection, reveling in the joys of diverse musical expressions. with a soft spot for rhythmic beats, textured layers and field recordings, he assembles mixes for internet radio and live sets under the alias
tavil.