Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro
- BPM
- 131
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 1:56
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Corsten's Countdown 488
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -3.9 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681602699
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro: peak-time tempo trance, A♭ major (4B), 131 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. 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 peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 94% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 88% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro in?
Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro by Ferry Corsten is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro?
Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro runs at 131 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Corsten's Countdown 488 Intro good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 131 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 4B at 131 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 123-139 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 87/100).
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Within ±3 BPM of 131 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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