Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 65
- Double-time
- 130
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:05
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Corsten's Countdown 489
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -3.9 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681602808
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro is a trance track in C major (8B) at 65 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. 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. Slower than 99% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 85% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 83% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro in?
Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro by Ferry Corsten is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro?
Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro runs at 65 BPM.
What mixes well with Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Corsten's Countdown 489 Intro good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 65 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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.
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How to mix it
In 8B at 65 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%: 61-69 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 94/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 65 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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