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Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451]
- BPM
- 79
- Double-time
- 158
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 90/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:06
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Corsten's Countdown 451
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -3.9 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681600477
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451]: trance, B minor (10A), 79 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 92% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 80% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451] in?
Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451] by Ferry Corsten is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451]?
Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451] runs at 79 BPM.
What mixes well with Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451]?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Corsten's Countdown 451 Intro [CC451] good for peak time?
With energy 90 out of 100 at 79 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 79 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 74-84 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 79 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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