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English singer-songwriter Beth Orton is one of the best-known practitioners of folktronica. This is a subgenre where folk songs are set to electronic beats. This unique sound, popularised in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, can be heard when Beth travels to Wellington in March. Her tour takes her to Whakarauika Wellington Town Hall where audiences will get to hear intimate and adventurous song writing. 

Beth has released nine studio albums including the most recent ‘The Ground Above’ (2026). Thirty years into her career she is still evolving as an artist. Music blog Pitchfork proclaimed, “Orton is one of the UK singer-songwriters of her generation working at the highest level right now.” Collaborations with the likes of Andrew Weatherall, William Orbit, and The Chemical Brothers indicates he is not just your average singer-songwriter.

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