CTRL+ALT+REPEAT CTRL+ALT+REPEAT is an experimental music series that focuses on cutting edge electronic music, improvisation, contemporary classical music, and sound art. This concert is a collaboration with Community MusicWorks, an after-school music education and mentoring program that builds meaningful long-term relationships between musicians and 100 children in the West End and South Side neighborhoods of Providence. The evening will feature performances by string players from Community MusicWorks and local experimental electronic musicians. On the program is "String Quartet in Four Parts" by John Cage and "As Far As The Crow Can Fly" by Forrest Larson for cello and electronic sound, performed by Rob Bethel. Also on the program are performances by AREA C (guitar and electronics), Forrest Larson (oscillator boxes and analog signal processors), and the electroacoustic duo Mem1 (cello and laptop). Area C guitar + electronics Erik Carlson formed AREA C in 2003 in order to turn analog sound sources such as field recordings, guitar, organ and percussion into manipulated but recognizably organic sonic landscapes. The compositional and live improvisational techniques for AREA C are meshed with studio recording techniques. Using looping software, effects pedals and real-time manipulation of the tape recorder itself, AREA C strives for the creation of both subtly textural and overtly dynamic sounds through acts of sonic manipulation. AREA C's music has also been influenced by Erik Carlson's work as an architect. For the past five years he has worked with the award-winning Cambridge, MA firm Single speed Design, and he recently collaborated with architect Meejin Yoon on "Lo Rez / Hi Fi," a permanent interactive public art installation in Washington, DC which is currently on display at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Recordings have appeared on various labels, including Last Visible Dog, Handmd, and Free Matter for the Blind. Currently projects for Sloowtapes, Trensmat and several sound installations are in the works, as well as a dual Farfisa album for Last Visible Dog. Erik Carlson lives in Providence, RI, where he also performs and collaborates with Joel Thibodeau in Death Vessel. Forrest Larson electronics The roots of Forrest Larson's music are in extensive work with analog electronic instruments and reel-to-reel tape machines. Some pieces combine electronics and live acoustic instruments as well. He takes inspiration from a natural inclination to pay attention to the actual qualities of sound itself, such as tone color and texture, and not work from preconceived formal structures. Other music written includes solo works for violin and cello as well as string orchestra, and music for abstract films. A current project is a piece for wind band that incorporates actual sounds of birds such as puffins and terns. His music has been performed locally at various venues as well as at Carnegie-Mellon University, Washington and Jefferson University, Southern Oregon University and in Iceland. Mem1 cello + electronics Mem1 is an electroacoustic hybrid that seamlessly blends the sounds of cello (Laura Thomas-Merino) and electronics (M. Cera) to create an original and cohesive performance. Rather than a duet between two individuals, listeners experience a single voice, exploring a limitless palate of sonic possibilities. Mem1's sound is a constant yet subtle evolution of textures, ranging from sparse to dense, ambient to beat-driven, tranquil to volatile. Listeners are submerged in layers of distinctive and complex patterns, creating an aural experience that moves beyond melody, lyricism, and traditional structural confines to arrive at a new sense of organically revealed narrative. Mem1 has collaborated with the Penderecki String Quartet and performed at REDCAT (Walt Disney Hall), the Orange County Museum of Art, and at numerous galleries and festivals throughout Southern California and the East Coast. Mem1 has been awarded a 2007 artist residency at Harvestworks in New York City. Their second full-length album, Alexipharmaca, was recently released by Interval Recordings.