Style Workshop - Latin

Latin can be broken up into different categories like; rhythm, salsa, tango, bossa nova, percussion, samba, santana and many more.

In latin, a son clave rhythm which plays 3+2/2+3 

Percussion

Guiro - accenting off beats 
Shakers - playing quavers
Bell rhythm - cascarra 
Congas/ tumba/ quinto - plays quavers 
Cuica - (ask Olly)

Bass

Tambao rhythm 
Plays the root, 5th and octave note of the chord d
When it does play, it can be played on beats 4 - 1+ - 2+, which makes it tonally ambiguous.

Piano

Montono rhythm

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +                         underlined = accented hits 


G - F# - F - E      
D ----------------                           Octave unision/ goes down in semi tones 
Bb --------------
G - F# - F - E

The time signature is usually in 2\2 which makes it have a slow pulse 

Ethnography

For my ethnography, I will be exploring the genre of Jazz Fusion. I would be analysing jazz fusion using 7 different elements to describe music which are;

Sonic

When it comes to jazz fusion, there is not a particular sound as jazz fusion is jazz 'fused' with other genres of music such as rock, latin, funk and R&B. However, in all jazz fusion there is still an element of jazz but the swing style is not very common. Improvisation is also common in jazz fusion and Snarky Puppy are a prime example of that in many of their songs.

Snarky Puppy - Shofukan 
(Watch from 2:23 - 4:15)


With jazz improvisation, I feel the improvisation doesn't have to to be in the key of the song, the musician has free range to do whatever they harmonically or non harmonically desire. 

There is a mixture of complex and simple chords that are used in jazz fusion. Instruments like sax, trumpets, strings and synths/piano creates a big harmonic texture. There is a wide range of instruments used like strings, brass, percussion like bongos, electric guitar, bass and a number of synths. The time signature can vary from simple time to even more complex compound time for example 5 bar phrase in 3/4

Mediatic 

Jazz fusion can be experienced in many ways like being streamed digitally on platforms such as youtube or spotify, seen live in clubs or venues and can also be experienced through CDs or DVDs. However, jazz fusion is mainly seen live which makes every performance different since the improvisation changes every time. This makes it special since every performance is unique.

Visual

In live performances, the bands would want their audience to focus on the music so extra visuals would be unnecessary as it would take attention away from the musicians. This would mean that the audience engages with the performers. You would receive individual compliments in rock as you do in jazz since in rock music, the front person leads the band and the rest supports. 

Technological

Fusion uses a range of technology from synths to orchestral instrument such as brass and strings. High quality acoustic instruments would be needed to perform challenging music but it would also need synthesisers to create a bigger texture that acoustic instruments wouldn't be able to do.

Temporal

In jazz, there is the main melody and then no certain amount of solos. 
Unlike a pop song, jazz fusion doesn't have an average time that every song lasts for. Depending on the composer, the song may last 10 minutes because of an improvised solo that lasted 64 bars or 4 minutes because there wasn't an improvised solo. However, a concert wouldn't last longer than 3 hours.

Discursive

Out of all the genres, jazz is not the most popular genre to listen as it is deemed to be complicated and nasty to listen to. By fusing jazz with other genres, it removes that negative stigma by make it more "enjoyable" by increasing its target market from fans of both genres. This then creates more money for the bands as they are appealing to a wider fan base.

Personal Statement

Personal Statement 

The music industry is a difficult career to get into however it can be very interesting and rewarding. In the last couple of years I have been thinking of what I want to do with my life and I’ve realised that I want to work within music industry as a session player.

By going on tours to four different european countries, I have had an insight in to how life would be like as a session player.

Being one the the 126 dancers, I was picked to dance in the opening ceremony at the West Ham/ Olympic stadium (confidence) - only had six hours to learn choreography (fast learner) day before the event

Streets Ahead - 2008 - 2016 Multiple dance show 

Steel pans 2010 - ongoing 

volunteer at barbican children library summer scheme 

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From a young age, I have been interested in music and performance. My interest in music began in primary school when I used to attempt to play the piano. After multiple people commenting on my natural talent, I began to take piano lessons and achieved proficient level of playing. In primary school, I was often called upon to play pieces of music that I had learnt in assembly in front of the whole school. I also played in piano concerts every term to parents on students.

In secondary school, I continued to play piano individually and in a band and briefly took an interest in bass guitar. In the band, I co - wrote songs and performed them in seasonal concerts at school. In addition to this, I gained an interest in steel pan classes that were running at my school. I immediately joined and learnt many different genres of songs and performed these at gigs at community events such as school fairs and charity events. I usually play a tenor pan and have experienced playing on a double second, guitar and bass pan. 

I am currently at westminster kingsway college studying UAL Level 3 Music Performance

  tour 

example of why I'm a good person for uni 

first para - piano play - session player/ quick learner, out side performances 

 gigs 

it has taught me…. 

gained experience 

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The music industry is a difficult career to get into however it can be very interesting and rewarding. In the last couple of years I have been thinking of what I want to do with my life and I’ve realised that I want to work within music industry as a session player.

When starting secondary, I became intrigued in steel pans and immediately joined. Throughout the years, I had learnt many repertoires in different genres by memory and performed them at multiple seasonal school concerts, gigs at community events and also on tour to four different countries in Europe. This inspired me to , I joined Pan Nation Steel Orchestra , I have been able to participate in bigger performances such as The New Year's Day Parade in London. This experience has made me a better keyboard player as I have gained the skill of being a quick learner but has also made me versatile from performing as a soloist to performing in a big scale production. I have also gained a great amount of confidence not only when playing as a band/ group but also as a soloist. and experience in playing different genres.

In the summer just past, I participated in West Ham's opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium as a dancer. I was one of over 100 dancers in this production that had to learn choreography the day before the event. This was then performed to over 60,000 people and was also televised. I was selected to be the team leader to direct my team to be efficient and effective when practicing and performing. This experience has influenced my proactivity and enthusiasm for performance to different audiences.  

Currently, I am studying at Westminster Kingsway College taking UAL Level 3 Music Performance. This involves songwriting, band workshops and solo and band performances. As the only student that has keyboard as their first instrument, I am often asked to be a session player for their band or to accompany them for their solo performance. By working well with other students, we formed a band called Black Majesty. We have performed covers, in the style of neo soul, and an originals. 



- being selected to do certain parts
- boost confidence 
- quick learner 
- independent 

- leadership skills 

Context

The technology that my band and I have chosen to use was a laptop with a midi keyboard to play sample. For example, in the song Say My Name/ Drunk Texting, we assign different samples to different keys on the keyboard. We did this to add texture that we wouldn't of been able to add with the amount of people in our band.

Production Research

In Sequencing, we were learning how to use EXS24 sampler in Logic. This is used to be able to play audio files on a midi keyboard.

 How it works - You can use any software e.g Logic to load samples. Once you have your desired samples, you assign them to a key on the keyboard.

Benefits - It is versatile as you are able to apply and sound that you would like to use. You can also customise where on the keyboard you want to play it 

Disadvantage - You are limited to the amount of keys that keyboard has.

Band Workshop - Never Forget You

Production research; SPD - SX

SPd -sx  is a Sample pad. It playsback any sound, that may be pre loaded or made, with the hit of a pad.

If there isn't a long list of instrument you will have to plug the midi wire out and start all over again so the computer recognises the pad

Adding sounds to the different pads we have on the spd - sx.

 Each pad has a sub and a main. You need to add the sample where it says main as that's the main part of the pad. To use different kits you just use the the plus and minus to go up and down to get different types of sounds 

Evaluation of the Winter Gig

On the 17th of December, level 2 and 3 Music Performance students performed for the Winter Gig to an audience of performing arts students. 

We performed in room 139 which is a smaller room then the theatre so this made it have a different type of atmosphere then it did for the induction gig. By being in room 139, when I wasn't performing, I felt more engaged with the performers as I was more closer to them. Also, it was easier to get the audiences attention. However, because of being in a small room, it was hard to get to the stage when you was needed to perform which made the time in between songs longer then I hoped it would of been. 

During the time between songs, we lost some peoples attention which was then gained back again when the next group performed. At some times, people were distracted by talking to their friends outside of the class which at one point made them forget that they were meant to be performing next. This made it slightly awkward for the group and looked unprofessional as everyone was ready and on stage. It got to the point where we had to call the persons name. I think this may be because people weren't paying attention and there was a lack of being pro active to find out when and what you was performing. I think for next time, we should all stay in one area so it will be easier to go on and off the stage. 

I feel like the songs I performed on piano went well due to the practice I had done before hand individually and also in with my groups. Some endings to the song didn't go according to plan. For example, one member in our group didn't sing her verse to the song. I think this happened because of the lack of attendance to group rehearsals. Next time, we should keep members that are absent up to date of what we had done in the last rehearsal to avoid this problem 

Keep You - Wild Belle

           

This is the first song I would like to work on. In this song you have vocals, bass, drums and sax. I first worked out the chords and played this into logic. I then worked out the bass line, counter melody and sax by ear and also played this into logic. 





I realised that the block chords were overpowering the verses, so I used a crescendo and decrescendo at the beginning and end of the chorus'.

Weekly Solo Set & Rehearsal Diary - Week 7

Because this is the last week before the solo performance, I wanted to work on my technique for example, rolling on one note. Also for piano, I wanted to work on accuracy when playing notes and to try and not make my fingers slip. 





Since I was able to bring my pan home that week, I was able to practice the run. I did this by breaking apart the run by doing in it in sections. Even though I could play the run, I wasn't playing it accurately because I was too worried about having to play all of the in time with the song. I realised the more I broke it down, the easier it was to play along at the right speed.

Weekly Solo Set & Rehearsal Diary - Week 3

My targets for this week is to learn more of Ah Feeling and to play the run at normal speed and to learn the chorus of the song. For Bella's Lullaby, I need to work on the dynamics of the song.

On Thursday, I went through what I had learnt so far and asked other members from my section for clarification on some parts of the verse. I also took my pan to quiet room with two other people to practice on certain phrasing of the song. As a band, we learnt the chorus and outro of the song. Because we had learnt the whole song, we kept running through it to remember the structure and phrasing of the song.

When I was practising Bella's lullaby, I listened to the original to see what dynamics were used. In the second verse, it was played louder than the previous but a decrescendo was used towards the end of the verse. I also notice that there was a gradual crescendo on the last chorus. I then used this but I also added more dynamics for example, staccato where it seemed fit.

For next week, I want to be able to play both songs correctly with the changes that I may have made.

Weekly Solo Set & Rehearsal Diary - Week 2

My targets for this week is to play the run fluently but slowly and for Bella's Lullaby, to play the pre chorus fluently. 

On Thursday, I went to practice the whole introduction because I thought it might of been easier to go into the run then just to start at the beginning of the run. So, I worked through the intro slowly and go into the run. This method worked but only when I did it slowly, so I worked more on the run itself. I kept repeating the run over and over again. Only when I done it right, then I would get faster. We also moved on to learn the verse of the song. As a band, we did drills which is to keep going over a certain section of the son. This really did help me increase my pace when playing the run.

When practising Bella's lullaby, I slowly went through the pre chorus and worked my way through correctly. Only then, I continued on with the song and when I made mistakes I would start again.

Next week, I would like to play the run to the correct speed and learn the next part of the song. For Bella's Lullaby, I would like to play it correctly and work on dynamics.

FMP Evaluation

Critical Analysis;

The professional work I would compare my own work to would Jill Scott’s – Golden at the White House. I think from comparing our end result to her version, we have definitely succeeded in what we wanted to do. I feel like we went above what we originally thought we were going to perform which resulted in us being really satisfied with our work. 



Arrangement/MD fits into the music industry since this is needed when an artist may want to perform live. They would be the person to get the band together and to also change the song slightly from the original to make it sound different. For example, Beyoncé’s studio version of Upgrade U is different from some of her live versions. I struggled with being able to get enough practice time with everyone since they had their own and others projects to work on. 

Also, I struggle with creating a horn section since it was an instrument I was familiar with so this then resulted in a horn section that could have been better if I had the right knowledge. If I could do anything differently, I would go into deeper research on how to arrange music with a horn section and also, manage my time and other people’s better so we use that most of the time we have for practice. In the future, I will hopefully fully plan out exactly what I want to do and follow it so I won’t go off task.

Research;

     My key areas of research were how arrangement worked and what were the different elements of arrangement e.g. voicing chords. The methods I used when researching were watching YouTube videos and also reading articles on different websites on information that related to arranging music. I feel like have completed enough research. However, I feel like my research has been more practical based. I feel like have completed enough research. However, I feel like my research has been more practical based. The areas that I would have looked at in detail if I had time was arrange for horn sections as this would of made it easier to have more input out how and what I want the trumpet and sax to sound like. I have learnt that I need to be sure of what instrumentation I want to use so I can gain full knowledge and be able to know what I’m talking in regards to a certain instrument.

      Technical/ Practical skills;

     The research that I have done has enabled me to broaden the type of chords that I used. For example, learning Golden and how the chords are structured and why each note is played in certain place, I widened my knowledge of chords and also what different chords sound like and how to manipulate this to use it in my own work. I developed better leadership skills by having to put forward my ideas and to lead the practice and give feedback as to what can be better. I feel like my practical skills have improved for example, my technique when playing the piano. I am able to move more fluently, especially when doing my solo in Golden which required moving between two octaves over one bar of eight at 105bpm approx.

      Project Management/ Working Methods;

     The problems that I encountered were not having a clear idea of what I wanted to do which made me having to change my idea which then resulted to not spending as much time that I could have if I had started with that idea. Also, when working with other people it make you become dependent on not just yourself, and this made a slight problem as if one person doesn’t remember what we did in the previous practice, it sets the whole band back from moving on. In the beginning, I had wanted to arrange four songs and to also put a band together to perform these songs in the final performance. While doing this I was also helping other people with their project and I realised that I was spending more time on other peoples projects and not on my own which made me come to the decision to do a collaboration with Erica but to still keep my project around the same area which was arranging. I used these access times to learn more of the song or used it with Erica to compose our original song without the whole band as it was easier to give them the music when it was completed.

       

      Collaboration;
      The people I worked with were
      Erica Adriko - Singer and also co writer for our original song

      David Olasebikan- Played Drums for all 3 songs 

 Alex Whitmore - Played Trumpet for all 3 songs 
 Josh Ayensu - Played Bass for all 3 songs 
 Oliver Sellwood - Played Saxophone for Golden  
      I did a collaboration with Erica and she was the person to take care of vocals and other vocal harmonies. I really liked working with Erica for this project since we understood what each other was doing and was able to give suggestions even though singing is not one of my instruments and piano isn’t one of hers. However, when trying to tell each other our ideas it was hard to understand her sometimes because she wasn’t able to demonstrate what she meant which became frustrating at times.

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Golden - Horns Section

In the song Golden, we wanted to add more texture into the song so we added a trumpet and a saxophone. These are the individual parts, of the chorus, for each instrument and also what they sound like over the chords that I would be playing. 





This is where we practised the horns' section with the band 

Voicing Chords

7th chords are used to broaden the sound of the chord. When making our original sound we used basic 7th chords which were Dm7, Bb7, Gm7, A7. To change the sound of the chords, not only adding 7th, 9th, 11th, but also changing the chords into its different inversions. By doing this you would create nice clashes for example D/ CEFA (FIND OUT CHORD)Now knowing how to change the tonality of chords, with the help of Olly, I was able to incorporate this into the original, Save me. 

We broke down each chord and also added the 7th, 9th and 11th 

Weekly Solo Set & Rehearsal Diary - Week 1

For the solo sets, I had decided to Bella's Lullaby - Cater Burwell from the the movie 'Twilight' on piano and to play Ah Feeling - Lead Pipe & Saddis using a steel tenor pan. I chose to do these songs because they are very contrasting from instruments, genre, tempo etc. 

Because I have steel pans every Thursday, I am only able to learn and practice once a week. This Thursday, we had learnt the introduction to the song. We only got that far because the introduction has a lot of runs e.g. chromatic scales and arpeggios. This was hard because there is a lot of movement around the pan  which made it harder to remember. There are two different types of runs which are chromatic scale descending and octave starting on Bb and two arpeggios.


Since I had learnt Bella's Lullaby previously, I only remembered certain parts. So I went on YouTube, and re learnt the parts that I had forgotten. I also hadn't learnt part of the song properly as I had learnt it by ear, so I re learnt it to sound like the original. I had difficulty with one of the parts that I had to re learn because I was so used to the way I had learnt it before.

For next week, I want to be able to play 6 sections of the run at normal speed or all 8 at a slow speed. I want to be able to fluently go from the verse into the pre chorus with out any mistakes 

Week 6 Summer Gig Run Through

On the 21st May, we had a run through of the songs we want to do for the summer gig. We did this to get feedback from our peers and also staff. Also, it helped us see what we need to improve on and maybe change.

Unstoppable - 

I felt that the song went well throughout. However, I felt like the songs dynamics weren't clear enough and the horn section wasn't strong enough. So I think I need to make a more elaborate horn section so we can get the most out of the instrument. We also need go through the song and need to make sure each section is different from each other so there it is clear to the listener that it is a new section. 

Save Me (Orignal) -

In beginning, I start the song but the tempo drastically slows done once Erica starts singing. So when we practice, we need to work out a happy medium between the two tempos. We also need to work on the structure of the song and find a clear ending of the song so it is a solid end.

Golden -

When we performing this song silly mistakes were made. For example, the 'latin' section and the ending wasn't counted correctly which made it sound messy. However, I'm confident if we only work on those parts until they are correct then it will make the whole song sound tight. We also need to work on the horns section because it sounds very empty. I will listen to live performances of this song and distinguish what the horn section is doing. I will then use that for inspiration when making my own horn section. 

Half Way Point

In the beginning, my plan was to arrange 4 songs of my choice and to then perform them in the final performance. On top of that, I was helping other people with their chords for their own songs. I then realised that, I was spending more time on other people's work then on my own. So I made the decision, to just pick one person and dedicate my time just to them. 

I chose to work with Erica and be an arranger/MD for the songs she wanted do in the style of neo soul. The songs that we are hoping to perform are Golden - Jill Scott, Unstoppable - Lianne La Havas and an original. 

At week 4, Erica and I did a joint presentation as both of our projects overlap with each other but are looked at from different aspects.

We did this presentation in front of our peers so they would be able to ask us questions about our project and to also give us feedback on what we should do in the remaining weeks we have. 

Practice

In this practice, we had just learnt the samba/latin section. We added this part because we wanted there to be a change of feel since its the same chords repeated. I think what we need to work on is dynamics and also work with the horn section on timing and also making variation between verses and choruses.

First Practice

MP 2 - 22. 01.16

This week, I focused on re playing in the chords to fix the timing and to make it more accurate since not all the notes in the 7th chords were played at the same time, every time. 

After I finish that, I hope to work on a bass line and to fix the vocal line (timing and levels)

Final Collaborative Performance Project - The Proposal

For the final project, I am planning to arrange four songs and perform them with other people within my class. 

As a session player, mainly for piano, I am able to easily work out chord progressions of songs by ear. I would like to extend my skill by listening more deeper into the song then just the overlaying chord progressions. I can do this by also working out other things e.g.  the bass line, horn/ string section. After doing that, I will be able to change the song slightly to show a difference between the original and the arrangement. I then plan to lead a band into learning and performing the songs that I would have arranged. 

For my research, I will listen to the original song by the artist and then compare it to covers that other people have done of that song. I will compare the styles used, if the tempo has been changed, if different instruments have been used etc. I will also listen to instrumentals of the song so I can listen to the song without any vocals to single out any counter melodies that I may have missed. 

In order to achieve the goals that I have set for myself, I will need to develop my knowledge with harmonising chords, way to tell my ideas to the band, be able to take leadership with my band and to be able to be able to analyse the song well enough to know what to change. Throughout the 8 weeks, I will set weekly targets that I like to meet.

Week 1 - I will use this week to research and get a selection of songs from different types of                genres that I could possibly arrange. I would have asked the people who I would                    like to perform in my band
Week 2 - I will have the four songs that I would want to arrange and start arranging them on                 Logic 
Week 3 - By the end of the week, I would have finished the first song and I would like to also                practice with my band. 
Week 4 - By the end of the week, I would have finished the second song and I would like to also                practice with my band. I would also practice the previous songs
Week 5 - By the end of the week, I would have finished the third song and I would like to also                practice with my band. I would also practice the previous songs 
Week 6 - By the end of the week, I would have finished the fourth song and I would like to also                practice with my band. I would also practice the previous songs
Week 7 -  I would bounce down all the logic tracks I had done and any rehearsal videos we                    had filmed 
Week 8 - Final Practice 

Bibliography; 

Elliott, M. (2011) Adding flavor to chords - major and minor 7ths - Basix. Available at: http://music.tutsplus.com/articles/adding-flavor-to-chords-major-and-minor-7ths-basix--audio-12081 (Accessed: 28 April 
2016).

Chordbook (2016) Harmonised Major Scale seventh chords. Available at: http://chordbook.com/learn-guitar/harmonised-major-scale-seventh-chords/ (Accessed: 23 May 2016).

patdavidmusic (2011a) Understanding: 7th chords. Major, minor, dominant, diminished. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Db4wlA8az0 (Accessed: 23 May 2016).

How to turn any (pop) song into a jazz song? (2016) Available at: http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/4015/how-to-turn-any-pop-song-into-a-jazz-song (Accessed: 15 April 2016).

Chordbook (2016) Harmonised Major Scale seventh chords. Available at: http://chordbook.com/learn-guitar/harmonised-major-scale-seventh-chords/ (Accessed: 23 May 2016).

Evaluation of The Easter Gig

On the ......., my group and I performed Never Forget You - MNEK ft Zara Larson, a mash up of Say My Name - Destiny's Child and Drunk Texting - Chris Brown. We also performed an original.

We had started with the original and because we were the last group to perform, certain equipment wasn't in the right place. for example, the pedal was attached to the FP4 on the other side of the stage so I had to walk across the stage which didn't look nice. I think it would of been better if the singers would of engaged with the audience. Watching it back, the music didn't sound empty, but the way we set ourselves looked very empty so I think for next time we need to think more about our stage plan.
In the beginning of the song, I had connected the pedal to the wrong hole which changed the way the pedal worked. Next time I need to double check that I have connect everything properly. Also, the personal monitor that I used wasn't turned up load enough so I couldn't hear myself but I managed to change that in the small break we had in between songs.

The second song that we performed was Say My Name/ Drunk Texting. Before the song started, Leonie Guitar/ Bass Player had to swap sides because the guitar and bass amp were on two separate sides of the stage so that took more time then I would of liked it to be. Also, I think the group could of come up with a signal to let people know when they're ready because this would avoid starting then stopping because someone isn't ready. Since the band before us used the TC Helicon, it created problem for one of our singers which was't intended. So one of the members of the previous band had to come on stage and sort out it out since we didn't know how to use it. I think we weren't at fault, however I think that it could of been dealt with differently. I think for next time during sound check we should make sure that the levels are correct and to maybe ask the group before what they had done and make a note so we know how to change it to home we need it. 
For the beginning, we used logic and a midi keyboard for samples from the song Drunk Texting which is heard in the beginning of the original song. At the time, I thought it was fine because everything from where I was standing. However, when watching it back, you couldn't hear the sample that was played in the beginning. Also, I realised when watching it back, lower end of keyboard wasn't loud enough. Because of this, it was sounded liked something was missing.

For our final song, we performed Never Forget You. When performing the song it sounded good from where I standing. However, when we finished the song, we realised that the backing tracking wasn't playing and only the click track which was only heard for the drummer. We don't know why it wasn't played since we had used it before hand but it wasn't noticeable that there was something missing. Also, when watching it back, I realised my fingers tend to slip when playing a melody or chords. So for next time, I need work on my accuracy when playing.

Overall, I think our set went very considering the technical difficulties that we had.

Case Study; Jill Scott - Golden

For my case study, I'm analysing what makes the song and I realised that because the ensemble is not rhythmically complex, it allows the vocal line to be more complex for example the repeated line of 'Living my life like it's golden'. This phrase is repeated 5 times but is using triplets in a 4/4 time signature. By doing this, it fills the gaps made by the ensemble. 

The original chords are Eb/ Db F F# Bb (F#maj7)
C#/ C Eb F Ab (Ab 6)

B/ Bb C# Eb F# (F#6)

Bb/ Ab C C F (Db Maj7)

Ab/ G Bb C Eb (Eb 6)

F#/ F Ab Bb C# (Db 6)

F/ G Bb C Eb (Eb 6)
Eb/ F# Ab Bb C# (F# add 9)

These chords sound complex because of the clashes made by making different inversions of the root chord and also that added 7th/9th changes the tonality of the original chords.

These are the original chords; 

Right	F#maj7	Ab 6	F#6	Db Maj7	Eb 6	Db 6	Eb 6	F# add 9
Left	Eb	C#	B	Bb	Ab	F#	F	Eb

These are the basic chords that may have been used;

Right	Bbm	Ab	F#	Fm	Eb	Db	Eb	F#
Left	Eb	C#	B	Bb	Ab	F#	F	Eb

From listening to both the simple and complex version, they both sound the same with the slight difference of richness with in the chords.