He has published five books, including Ocean of Sound, Haunted Weather and Sinister Resonance; released eight solo albums, including Screen Ceremonies, Black Chamber and Sound Body; and as a critic has written for many publications, including The Wire, Leonardo Music Journal and Bookforum. Exhibitions he has curated include Sonic Boom at the Hayward Gallery, London; Playing John Cage at Arnolfini, Bristol; and Blow Up at Flat-Time House, London. Visiting Professor at Leeds College of Music, he is a senior research fellow at London College of Communication. He is currently writing Into the Maelstrom: Improvised Music and the Pursuit of Freedom, and his opera – Star-shaped Biscuit – will be performed as an Aldeburgh Music Faster Than Sound project in September 2012.