CB Milton
High-octane 90s Eurodance anchored by a powerhouse soul vocal. Uplifting synth anthems that demand movement and radiate pure optimism.
High-octane 90s Eurodance anchored by a powerhouse soul vocal. Uplifting synth anthems that demand movement and radiate pure optimism.
CB Milton delivers a high-energy fusion of club-ready electronics and genuine soul power. Unlike many of his contemporaries who relied on whispered hooks or rap verses, Milton brings a full-throated, gospel-trained intensity to the Eurodance template. The sound is defined by bright, shimmering 90s synths, driving four-on-the-floor percussion, and choruses that feel like they were written to be shouted from a stadium stage.
What truly sets him apart is the 'live' quality of his performance within a digital framework. There is a palpable warmth and grit in his delivery that cuts through the polished Belgian production, giving tracks like 'It's a Loving Thing' a human heartbeat. It is music that captures the specific, unironic joy of the mid-90s dance scene, where pop sensibility met underground rhythm.
Start with the 1994 album 'It's My Loving Thing' to experience the peak of his international success. It perfectly encapsulates the era's transition from house music into the more melodic, vocal-driven Eurodance that dominated charts across the Benelux and beyond.
CB Milton, aka Clarence Bekker (born Clarence Becker Milton, 11 April 1968, in Suriname), is a Dutch electronic music vocalist, who became known in the early 1990s. He is best known for the singles "It's a Loving Thing", "Send Me an Angel" and "Open Your Heart". In the UK Singles Chart, "It's a Loving Thing" reached No. 34 in a remixed version in March 1995, and "Hold On (If You Believe in Love)" peaked at No. 62 in August that year. He also recorded three albums, It's My Loving Thing (1994), The Way to Wonderland (1996) and From Here to There (1998) for the Byte Records label in Antwerp, Belgium. CB Milton was identified as Clarence Bekker of the Netherlands on the disc and DVD created by Playing for Change released in April 2009. He participated with various other artists on the songs "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King) and "Don't Worry" (Pierre Minetti) on the album. He is also part of the Playing for Change band, brought together to promote the disc. Clarence performed at the Dutch 5 May Concert in Amsterdam.
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Shares studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style); eurodance, dance-pop, house (subgenres)
Shares eurodance, house, dance-pop (subgenres); studio polished, digital clarity, drum machine (production style)
Shares eurodance, dance-pop, house (subgenres); digital clarity, studio polished, drum machine (production style)
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