Dr. Zilog
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| years_active = 2007 - Present
| label = Pixel Glitch
| associated_acts = rainbowdragoneyes
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| current_members = Pieter Montoulieu, Jackson Kaufman, Eric W. Brown
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Dr. Zilog is a chiptune metal trio from Denver, Colorado.{{citation|title=Meet the world's only "extreme chiptune dance metal band:" Denver's Rainbowdragoneyes|website=Westword|year=2014|url=http://www.westword.com/music/meet-the-worlds-only-extreme-chiptune-dance-metal-band-denvers-rainbowdragoneyes-5686885|accessdate=2015-05-15}}{{citation|title=MAGFest - Dr. Zilog|website=MAGFest|year=2018|url=http://super.magfest.org/musician2018/dr-zilog/|accessdate=2015-05-15}} The band blends 8-bit chiptune melodies with real guitars and drums.{{citation|title=8-bit metal special!|website=Can This Even Be Called Music|year=2013|url=http://canthisevenbecalledmusic.com/8-bit-metal-special/|accessdate=2015-05-15}}
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.{{citation|title=8-Bit Players Take on Miles Davis and MGMT|magazine=Wired|year=2009|url=https://www.wired.com/2009/09/pl-music-8bit/|accessdate=2015-05-15}}{{citation|title=Dr. Zilog's 8-Bit 'My Girls' Cover|website=GameSetWatch|year=2009|url=http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/07/dr_zilogs_8bit_my_girls_cover.php|accessdate=2015-05-15}}
Dr. Zilog was credited as the composer of the soundtrack to the 2015 indie video game Temple of Yog on the Wii U,{{citation|title=Review: Temple of Yog|website=Hardcore Gamer|year=2015|url=https://www.hardcoregamer.com/2016/01/01/review-temple-of-yog/184967/|accessdate=2015-05-15}} with Vice making a comparison to the soundtracks of classic Amiga video games developed by The Bitmap Brothers.{{cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/got-a-wii-u-love-a-bit-of-ritual-slaughter-temple-of-yog-might-be-the-game-for-you-042/|title=Got a Wii U? Love a Bit of Ritual Slaughter? 'Temple of Yog' Might Be the Game for You|website=VICE|date=8 January 2016 |access-date=May 9, 2018}}
The band played at MagFest in 2018.
Discography
;Albums
- 2008: The Satellite of Love
- 2009: Chip 'Em All
- 2010: Endless Hallway
- 2011: RetroActivity
- 2012: Vulgar Fractions
- 2016: Unknown Command
- 2017: Obstreperous
References
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External links
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