How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix by Louie Vega cover art

How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix

Louie Vega

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Key
10B · D major
BPM
127
Open Key
3d
Energy
86/100
Pop
6/100
Length
5:50
Released
2023
Album
How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) [Remixes]
Genre
House
Loudness
-8.8 dB
Dynamics
9.9 dB
ISRC
USNRS2343213

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

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Against the original (3B at 127 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 3B to 10B.

How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix runs 127 BPM in D major (10B), a peak-time tempo house record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Darker than 97% of Louie Vega's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Tempo:
faster than 80% of Louie Vega's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 79% of Louie Vega's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 76% of Louie Vega's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy86
Mood15Dark
Groove82
Acoustic0
Instrumental55
Live9
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
39%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
19%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix in?

How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix by Louie Vega is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix?

How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix?

From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.

Is How He Works (feat. Nico Vega) - Sorley Remix good for peak time?

With energy 86 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

10B9B · 11B · 10A

From 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 10B

11BSimple Mix Upper
9BSimple Mix Downer
10ATonal Shift·
11ADiagonal Mix Upper
9ADiagonal Mix Downer
1ACompatible Tone·
12BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1BParallel Key Upper▲▲
7BParallel Key Downer▼▼
5BTritone Jump▲▲
2BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10B at 127 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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