Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458]
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 109
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:07
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Corsten's Countdown 458
- Genre
- Electro
- Loudness
- -3.4 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681600914
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458] is a mid-tempo electro track in C major (8B) at 109 BPM. Tonally it lands 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 mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 93% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 87% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458] in?
Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458] by Ferry Corsten is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458]?
Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458] runs at 109 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458]?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Corsten's Countdown 458 intro [CC458] good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 109 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 109 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 102-116 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 109 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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