1-800 GIRLS

1-800 GIRLS

1-800 GIRLS is the project of Jake Stewart, a London-based electronic artist originally from Portsmouth. His work sits within house and related electronic styles, and the project is associated with deep house, breakbeat and lo-fi house.

Background and sound

Stewart’s earlier experience in live new wave-influenced bands shapes the 1-800 GIRLS sound. He has played keyboard, guitar and drums in those settings, and that background feeds into productions that combine nostalgia, driving grooves, crackling percussion and short, melodic phrases. His tracks also use emotional textures that help bind the different elements together. This sits in contrast to his own high-energy DJ sets.

Releases and labels

1-800 GIRLS releases music on a range of labels, including Shall Not Fade, clipp.art, Feelings Worldwide and Lost Palms, as well as his own imprint. The project has issued extended-play releases on Shall Not Fade and clipp.art, alongside more brooding and emotionally shaded material on Feelings Worldwide and Lost Palms.

Style and place in the scene

The project is described as part of modern intelligent dance music, with a distinctive approach built around raw house influences and a varied catalogue. Stewart presents 1-800 GIRLS as a separate identity from his DJ performances, with the recorded output tending toward reflective textures and tightly shaped dancefloor rhythms.