Crosswords
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 193
- Half-time
- 97
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 21/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:00
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -23.8 dB
- ISRC
- NLQ881800188
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A trance cut, Crosswords sits in E minor (9A) at 193 BPM. Tonally it lands brooding and low-slung. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Faster than 99% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 97% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of Ferry Corsten's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Crosswords in?
Crosswords by Ferry Corsten is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Crosswords?
Crosswords runs at 193 BPM.
What mixes well with Crosswords?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Crosswords good for peak time?
With energy 21 out of 100 at 193 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 193 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 181-205 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 193 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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