Need help identifying underlying chords

axisus

I have a terrible ear for music. I've been wrestling with this 9 minute piece of music, and I've got start/middle/end mostly sussed (I think!) but I am having trouble with the underlying synth chords of this post-intro section. It's 1.30 long. Chords thus far have been based around Fm Eb Ab Bbm C#

So, can anyone identify the chords? there aren't that many, and it's all pretty slow and lingering. I'm just frying my brain and getting nowhere!

Any idea what key it is in?

 Link to sound file:

https://soundcloud.com/user-847457672/pend

viz

It’s really lovely and slightly ambiguous - did you write and perform it? It’s gorgeous. 

It starts in F minor, then it has a modulation to Bb minor. Even though the predominant note you’re playing is the C, the 5th of F minor or the 2 of Bb minor, home still sits on F minor / Bb minor. 

robinbowes

Did you record it on the beach?

axisus

Not me guys!!!!!! It's a section of my favourite track from my favourite band, Pendragon - although it is their old studio track, the live versions being much better.

Any more thoughts on background chords? 

Philtre

Mainly F minor / C major / C diminished and some nogginsing around the C dim.

viz

Fm section:

Fm7
C (1st inv)
F#dim (except it’s got a major 3rd)
Fsus4 ... F


Bbm section(s):

Bbm
C7 (3rd inv)
Ebm6 (1st inv) - or Gb, both are possible
F7

(Then a few chords switching between F and Gb (or Ebm 1st inv), but basically hanging around on that F7, then:


Bbm
C7
Gb
F7 

axisus

Many thanks, I'll give it a whirl

Corvus

axisus said:

Not me guys!!!!!! It's a section of my favourite track from my favourite band, Pendragon - although it is their old studio track, the live versions being much better.

Nowt to do with owt but that's my old mate Fudge on drums, we were in first bands together rehearsing in a caravan. Still in touch. His current band's album has another old mate of ours H on guitar, check out the solo in this about 3 mins in