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

I love this song, if nothing else from them.
Klempky's Avatar
Klempky at 07/12/2009 01:29
Jorge: I kinda have to agree. But the video translation was bitchintastic.
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DanlHaas at 07/12/2009 01:30
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.
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bahss at 07/12/2009 01:32
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
nukka jdav at 07/12/2009 01:43
@bahss

You are right sir...that was ridiculously amazing.
Necro BABS's Avatar
Necro BABS at 07/12/2009 01:53
and no one else is worried that a pinwheel generating colors is coming out of one of the guys hands?
Chronic Logic's Avatar
Chronic Logic at 07/12/2009 02:16
trippy...
GuitarAtomik's Avatar
GuitarAtomik at 07/12/2009 02:18
"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.
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mustbeandrew at 07/12/2009 02:20
AC supremacy
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XivSpew at 07/12/2009 02:20
I'm tempted to say i like the MGMT cover better than the original.
Ikey Heyman's Avatar
Ikey Heyman at 07/12/2009 09:19
this is the best ever.
Count Grishnack's Avatar
Count Grishnack at 07/12/2009 09:40
Since when did Dtoid become Pitchfork?
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Darinisawesome at 07/12/2009 11:23
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.
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kingtobo at 07/12/2009 11:55
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.
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Gimic300 at 07/12/2009 13:56
This is simply awesome.
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Dexter345 at 07/12/2009 18:28
That cover of "Kids" is hawt.
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Slick Icarus Ver 20 at 07/13/2009 15:43
Psychedelica + Chiptune = Rad as fuck.
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grasslunatic at 07/14/2009 08:42
This is brilliant.
Pieter Montoulieu1's Avatar
Pieter Montoulieu1 at 10/03/2009 17:17
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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