Our features wholly astound and enrapture even those of us easily distracted by shiny things. They stand out and they stand alone.

The artists in our first sitting draw from all forms of animation, combining old-school technique with new technology in innovative ways.

As performers and builders, these artists are making their own tools and media by creating custom hardware and software, reinventing found footage, and integrating materials within new contexts.

The works in this sitting were first committed to paper as limited prints or drawings. The digital editions featured here make these pieces accessible to a wider audience – both on screen and as printable PDFs.

Each piece selected for this music compilation suggests new directions. Each artist incorporates an atypical combination of sound and technology. The term ‘electronic music’ is far too narrow to represent any of these songs – these are young ideas, better described by textures than they are by genres.

Print it out and take it with you, paste it up on every streetlamp, put it on your desktop and entertain yourself for hours – the assorted pieces in this sitting share the essential quality of being interactive. It’s like reaching through the screen, without the bloody shards of glass.