Dr. Zilog

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Dr. Zilog
Origin Denver, CO
Genres Chiptune, Metal
Years active2007 - Present
LabelsPixel Glitch
MembersPieter Montoulieu, Jackson Kaufman, Eric W. Brown

Dr. Zilog is a chiptune metal trio from Denver, Colorado. [1] [2] The band blends 8-bit chiptune melodies with real guitars and drums. [3]

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Career

Dr. Zilog first gained notoriety in the chiptune community releasing 8-bit covers of indie pop hits like Animal Collective's song 'My Girls' and MGMT's hit 'Kids' to the chiptune community site 8-bit Collective in 2009. [4] [5]

Dr. Zilog was credited as the composer of the soundtrack to the 2015 indie video game Temple of Yog on the Wii U, [6] with Vice making a comparison to the soundtracks of classic Amiga video games developed by The Bitmap Brothers. [7]

The band played at MagFest in 2018. [2]

Discography

Albums

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the world's only "extreme chiptune dance metal band:" Denver's Rainbowdragoneyes", Westword, 2014, retrieved May 15, 2015
  2. 1 2 "MAGFest - Dr. Zilog", MAGFest, 2018, retrieved May 15, 2015
  3. ↑ "8-bit metal special!", Can This Even Be Called Music, 2013, retrieved May 15, 2015
  4. ↑ "8-Bit Players Take on Miles Davis and MGMT", Wired, 2009, retrieved May 15, 2015
  5. ↑ "Dr. Zilog's 8-Bit 'My Girls' Cover", GameSetWatch, 2009, retrieved May 15, 2015
  6. ↑ "Review: Temple of Yog", Hardcore Gamer, 2015, retrieved May 15, 2015
  7. ↑ "Got a Wii U? Love a Bit of Ritual Slaughter? 'Temple of Yog' Might Be the Game for You". VICE. January 8, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
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