Back in 1997<\/strong>, a spark was lit in the small city of Bangor, Maine<\/strong>. I launched Beats Per Minute (BPM)<\/strong> on WHSN 89.3FM<\/strong>, the city\u2019s only dance music show at the time. It was raw, it was real, and it was ahead of its time<\/em> \u2014 streaming live in Real Audio<\/strong> by 1998 while spinning euro dance<\/strong>, trance<\/strong>, house<\/strong>, and hard house<\/strong> entirely on CDs<\/strong>. Turntables were not a format used, as WHSN 89.3FM<\/strong> operated on a fully digital system built around Mini-Discs<\/strong>, computers<\/strong>, and CDs<\/strong>. That\u2019s where the journey began \u2014 and where DJ Skott<\/strong> was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When I moved to Phoenix, Arizona<\/strong> in late 1999, I brought the sound with me. My \u201c9.9.99\u201d<\/strong> mix turned heads \u2014 not just for the track selection and flow, but because I was still using CDs<\/em> while many clung to vinyl. Some admired the precision, others questioned the medium. But I kept pushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By 2000<\/strong>, I added vinyl<\/strong> to my arsenal \u2014 expanding beyond CDs and embracing the tactile art of mixing on wax. This opened up new creative possibilities and pushed my sound even further. Around that time, I also coined the term Power Trance<\/strong> to describe my style: melodic<\/strong>, vocal<\/strong>, and anthem-driven epic trance<\/strong> driven at 147\u2013151 BPM<\/strong>. It was trance, but louder, faster, more emotionally charged \u2014 with power<\/em>. Today, that same spirit lives on in a refined 140 BPM approach, combining influential tracks<\/strong> with modern remixes<\/strong> that carry the energy of both past and present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fast forward to now \u2014 BPM #50<\/strong> has officially dropped. A 69-track journey through trance history, carefully mixed to honor the evolution of the genre while staying true to the BPM legacy. Expect massive energy<\/strong>, emotional climaxes<\/strong>, and a few surprises along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83c\udfa7 Stream it. Download it. Share it.<\/strong> No journey is taken alone, and I owe a lot to the legends and the local heroes who shaped me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Massive respect to: \ud83d\udc4a Big thanks to Scott Downey<\/strong>, who helped me kick this off at WHSN 89.3FM<\/strong> in the early days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udca5 Props to my former crews: \ud83c\udf35 Huge love to Desert Trance Society<\/strong> for keeping the energy alive in the Southwest and booking me at some unforgettable events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83d\udce1 And gratitude to Digitally Imported (DI.fm)<\/strong> and East Coast Happy<\/strong> radio stations for giving my early 2000s mixes global exposure when streaming was just a whisper of what it is now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udcbf BPM #50 \u2014 Now Live!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udcfa YouTube, TikTok & Twitch<\/strong>: @djskott<\/strong>
\ud83c\udf10 Additional content also coming soon to LFg.tv<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\ude4f Shout Outs & Thanks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udfb6 Tiesto<\/strong> | Armin van Buuren<\/strong> | Ferry Corsten<\/strong> | Andrew Rayel<\/strong> | Billie Gillies<\/strong>
You each influenced my sound and vision in powerful ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AZtech Promo<\/strong>, I.B.B.<\/strong>, Cosmic Sea Productions<\/strong>, Well Regulated<\/strong>, and East Coast Underground<\/strong> \u2014 thanks for holding it down and giving me a platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\ud83d\udce2 Looking Ahead\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n