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Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457]
- BPM
- 69
- Double-time
- 138
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 90/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:10
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Corsten's Countdown 457
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -3.7 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681600904
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 69 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457] is a trance production. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. 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. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- slower than 98% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 93% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 86% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457] in?
Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457] by Ferry Corsten is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457]?
Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457] runs at 69 BPM.
What mixes well with Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457]?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Corsten's Countdown 457 Intro [CC457] good for peak time?
With energy 90 out of 100 at 69 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 69 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 65-73 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 90/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 69 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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