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In August of 1995 Scott Ouellette turned on the microphone of WUPI 92.1FM and said his name was DJ Skott. DJ Skott started off Just playing euro dance, House and early trance. In 1996 DJ Skott took the airwaves on WHSN 89.3FM and was WHSN's music director from 1997-1998. In 1997 DJ Skott started Bangor's only dance show Beats Per Minute. BPM played mainly euro dance, trance, house, and hard house. BPM was broadcasted live And rebroadcast in Real Audio in 1998. This is when DJ Skott started to learn how to beat mix and essentially start his DJ career. DJ Skott only spun CD's on his radio show, turntables were not allowed in the studios. WHSN was a all digital format station. Mini-Discs, computers, and CD's were what made the station function.
In September 1999 DJ Skott moved to Phoenix, Arizona and recorded his 9.9.99 mix. People loved it, He then told people that it was made with CD's, some people were amazed at his talent with the CD decks and others shunned him because of his use of the Digital Media. DJ Skott did get to prove himself at three raves before the year 2000. In 2000 DJ Skott took his mixing to another level. DJ Skott started to mix records in to the mix. He also took his style of trance to another level. DJ Skott coined the term Power Trance to describe his style trance. Power Trance is described as taking the normal 140-144 BPM progressive, epic, cinematic, and melodic trance, and playing it at 147-151 BPM. Giving it a harder sound and is full of energy, hence it has more power!
In 2003 DJ Skott recreated his style going back to his melodic roots. He has turned his power trance style down a notch, playing mainly melodic and epic trance at 145 bpm. In 2004 DJ Skott took a break from spinning as he was focusing on his relationship with his long time girlfriend of 5 years. 2005 rolled around and DJ Skott ran in to some rough times. His girl cheated on him, left him, and put him on the streets, 2005 was a rebuilding year for DJ Skott. DJ Skott again reformed his style to a very sexual and sensual flow, Keeping it around 142 bpm with light vocals, and very melodic. 2006 has been a off year and DJ Skott has decided to focus on his radio side again. BPM Radio Network is his current project. DJ Skott has refined his sound to no longer speed things up, he is playing trance the way it should be played. He still is keeping the sound sexual and sensual mixing vocal and epic trance. DJ Skott will be accepting bookings on a case by case basis.
DJ Skott moves the crowd with ease, he is often seen singing along with the vocals and working the crowd. DJ Skott loves crowd Participation and thinks it's a key role in making people dance and keeping the vibe flowing with the music. This Maine native is one of Arizona's best kept local trance secrets.
DJ Skott has been featured on the BPM Radio Network, eastcoasthappy.com and Digitally Imported Radio.
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