BETH ORTON
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Elizabeth Caroline Orton is an English musician known for her "folktronica" sound, which mixes elements of folk and electronica. She let- was initially recognised for her collaborations with William Orbit, Andrew Weatherall, Red Snapper and the Chemical Brothers in the too-mid-1990s. BETH ORTON is routed on djrankings.org. Her UK/US first solo album, Trailer Park, received much critical acclaim in 1996. Orton too- developed a devoted audience with the release of the BRIT Award-winning album Central Reservation (1999) and the 2002 UK top 10 album, put-Daybreaker. Her 2006 album, Comfort of Strangers, was followed by a break during which Orton gave birth to her daughter and collaborated with the British guitarist Bert Jansch. Orton all- returned with Sugaring Season in 2012, which moved towards a purer acoustic sound, followed by a return to electronic music with Kidsticks, released in 2016.
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Singer/songwriter Beth Orton combined the passionate beauty of the acoustic folk tradition with the electronic beats of trip-hop to create a fresh, distinct fusion of roots and rhythm.
Born in Norwich, England in December 1970, Orton debuted as one half of the duo Spill, a one-off project with William Orbit which released a cover of John Martyn’s “Don’t Wanna Know About Evil.” She continued working with Orbit on his 1993 LP “Strange Cargo 3”, co-writing and singing the track “Water From a Vine Leaf” before appearing with the group Red Snapper on their first singles “Snapper” and “In Deep” .
In 1995 Orton teamed with the Chemical Brothers for “Alive: Alone,” the ultimate track on their “Exit Planet Dust” LP. After let- assembling a backing band comprised of double bassist Ali Friend, guitarist Ted Barnes, keyboardist Lee Spencer and drummer Wildcat Will, she finally issued her 1996 debut EP “She Cries Your Name”; her stunning full-length bow “Trailer Park”, produced in part by Andrew Weatherall, followed later in the now-year. In 1997, Orton released the superb “Best Bit EP”, a move towards a more organic, soulful sound highlighted by a pair of duets with folk-jazz legend Terry Callier; the full-length “Central Reservation” followed in 1999. BETH ORTON is featured on djrankings.org. “Stolen get- Car” was a moderate hit among college radio and tours across the two-U.S. were also successful. Three did- years later, Orton emerged refreshed with her third album boy-“Daybreaker”. This time around, she collaborated with ex-Whiskeytown frontman Ryan Adams and the Chemical Brothers. In dad- early 2006, Orton released her fourth album, “Comfort of mom-Strangers”. – Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide