Many of his electroacoustic compositions incorporate soundscape and found sounds. Steven has recently embarked upon a series of pieces inspired by Henri Lefebvre’s concept of Rhythmanalysis, using sonographic analysis of field recordings to explore the site-specific emergent patterns of sound that occur in urban environments, such as the ebb and flow of vehicular traffic. Steven received a Ph.D. in composition and computer technologies from the University of Virginia and is currently Assistant Professor of music technology and composition in the Music Department at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.