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Dr. Zilog is a self-described "electronica, experimental, death metal" group that, until today, I'd never heard of. That all changed when they released a chiptunes cover of Animal Collective's "My Girls." The chiptunes version is missing the (charming) lyrics, and, in a comment thread on the band's 8-bit Collective page, Dr. Zilog explains why: "Honestly I'm not a fan of 8-bit with vocals over it. Most of it just ends up being auto-tuned bull crap."

Even without it's lyrics, "My Girls" is still one of the strongest tracks from Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavillion, which was released earlier this year. While most of the band's catalog sounds like a sonic mess for the first half dozen-odd listens, "My Girls" is immediately enjoyable. More impressive, however, is the 8-bit re-creation of the psychedlic music video that Dr. Zilog have cooked up (after the break).

If chiptunes covers are, like, your thing, you should also check out Dr. Zilog's cover of MGMT's "Kids." You can download both songs for free from 8-bit Collective. 

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Caffeine Knight's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:15
Caffeine Knight
Whoaaaa......
Klempky's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:15
Klempky
As a huge Animal Collective fan, this is both horrifying and awesome.
jorge's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:22
jorge
^Mostly horrifying for me.
nukka jdav's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:24
nukka jdav
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS OMFG YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Son of BaconSandwhich's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:24
Son of BaconSandwhich
AH, Good choice!

I love this song, if nothing else from them.
Klempky's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:29
Klempky
Jorge: I kinda have to agree. But the video translation was bitchintastic.
DanlHaas's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:30
DanlHaas
NVGR much?

I actually quite liked both versions. I'm familiar with Animal Collective, but I admit that I've never really sat down and listened through any of their stuff. I liked it. I'm also becoming a bigger and bigger chiptune fan every day, so that was a good listen, too. Thanks for the story, Joe.
bahss's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:32
bahss
Um, I just spent 5 min trying to sync up the two videos and it was the best thing to ever happen ever.
nukka jdav's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:43
nukka jdav
@bahss

You are right sir...that was ridiculously amazing.
Necro BABS's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 01:53
Necro BABS
and no one else is worried that a pinwheel generating colors is coming out of one of the guys hands?
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 02:16
Chronic Logic
trippy...
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 02:18
GuitarAtomik
"Honestly I'm not a fan of 8-bit with vocals over it. Most of it just ends up being auto-tuned bull crap."

Well...hopefully I can change that soon.
mustbeandrew's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 02:20
mustbeandrew
AC supremacy
XivSpew's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 02:20
XivSpew
I'm tempted to say i like the MGMT cover better than the original.
Ikey Heyman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 09:19
Ikey Heyman
this is the best ever.
Count Grishnack's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 09:40
Count Grishnack
Since when did Dtoid become Pitchfork?
Darinisawesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 11:23
Darinisawesome
You're right! Destructoid is now Pitchfork. This story implies that from here on, Destructoid is Pitchfork. Merger news can't be far off.

Original is better. Chiptunes are rad though.
kingtobo's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 11:55
kingtobo
I think My Girls gets a lot less interesting without real vocals, but it's still quite impressive (especially the video). The MGMT cover is so fun and fantastic though.
Gimic300's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 13:56
Gimic300
This is simply awesome.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/12/2009 18:28
Dexter345
That cover of "Kids" is hawt.
Slick Icarus Ver 20's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/13/2009 15:43
Slick Icarus Ver 20
Psychedelica + Chiptune = Rad as fuck.
grasslunatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/14/2009 08:42
grasslunatic
This is brilliant.
Pieter Montoulieu1's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/03/2009 17:17
Pieter Montoulieu1
Thanks for the awesome comments guys.
If you guys like this or 8-bit music in general,
You should check out my new cd and
previous releases all available on my myspace for free.
www.myspace.com/drzilog

Thanks again!!
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