Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro
- BPM
- 96
- Double-time
- 192
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:43
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Corsten's Countdown 497
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -4.5 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681700097
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 96 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro is a slow-groove tempo trance production. The feel is 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 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 94% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 92% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 79% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro in?
Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro by Ferry Corsten is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro?
Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro runs at 96 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Corsten's Countdown 497 Intro good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 96 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 96 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 90-102 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 96 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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