On Thursday, December 31st, the “NEWNOW” special will kick off a special two-hour Off The Air marathon beginning at 3:00 a.m. ET/PT.

If you’ve never heard of Off the Air, you’re not alone. The show, created by Dave Hughes, airs in a graveyard slot on Adult Swim. Only about four episodes are produced annually, and each episode lasts just 10-12 minutes. It essentially dares audiences not to watch it. In keeping with the show’s spirit of obscurity, I’ve never written about it on Cartoon Brew either, but come to think of it, I should have probably said something earlier.

Each episode, loosely themed around a different subject matter like liquid, conflict, or nature, is a perfect mixtape of indie animation, video art, Internet virality, music videos, and public domain footage, scored to music by indie artists. But what makes the series so refreshing isn’t merely the collection of projects on display. Show creator Hughes edits and transitions between the films seamlessly, and creates a fascinating dialogue between works that may not have much in common in their original forms. Below is an example of an earlier episode themed around robots:

Here’s the teaser for the upcoming “NEWNOW” episode. If you haven’t had the pleasure of discovering Off the Air yet, prepare yourself for an animation trip unlike any other: