 Continuing the association with Curved Air he produced their critically acclaimed 2012 live album "Live Atmosphere" and also remastered "Airwaves – BBC Live John Peel Sessions/The Paris Theatre featuring Stewart Copeland".In 2010 Ayres produced and played cello on an instrumental album, "Ovunque" – by guitarist Franccesco Fiotti

In 2011, contributing to the "Sex, Drugs and H.I.V" project – a double album & film of 40 songs written by Mat Sargent collaborating with over 200 different musicians from name bands, Ayres created and played string arrangements and cello and violin solo parts on tracks performed by Adam Ant, Angie Bowie, Jimmy Pursey and Sonja Kristina.For Martyn Ware's 3rd B.E.F.