He is the founder of The Nexus Project, a boundary-pushing ensemble that re-imagines traditional pipe music through the lenses of jazz, improvisation, and contemporary sound. 

As a composer, he creates new works for the Highland bagpipe that, while non-traditional in setting, remain deeply rooted in the theme-and-variation structures of classical pipe music. His work is heavily inspired by the Ceol Nua approach, a term coined by piper-composer Matthew Welch. 

Bede’s academic research includes a comparative investigation of Piobaireachd and other musical traditions, reflecting his commitment to deepening and diversifying the cultural dialogue around the pipes.