Hazel Mills is a incredibly versatile keyboard player, vocalist, and songwriter whose impressive resume includes touring the globe with artists like Kylie Minogue, Florence + The Machine, Goldfrapp, Birdy, and The Will Gregory Moog Ensemble. We delve into everything from Hazel’s early classical roots and passion for 1960s minimalism, to her transition into the pop genre and her deep love for analogue synthesis. Hazel provides some great insights into her creative process, including recreating studio sounds for massive live pop tours, her go-to gear, and lots more.

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Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab):

Hazel’s past 12 months

The differences in energy / stamina for a large versus more intimate gig

Steve Anderson

Joining Kylie Minogue’s band

Hazel in action with Kylie Minogue 2025

Eventide H90

UDO Super 6

Hazel’s own look at the Super 6

Mainstage and side-chain setup

Hazel in action with Christine and the Queens in 2023

Hannah Peel and Hazel Mills at King’s Place

Working with Dave Rowntree

Joining the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble

Hazel’s solo creative output

Hazel’s Patreon channel

A discussion on musique concrete

Joining Florence + The Machine as a touring member

Auditioning process for Florence

Hazel performing with Florence + The Machine, 2018

Working with Birdy

Hazel performing live with Birdy 2016

Joining Goldfrapp

Hazel performing with The Paper Cinema

Joining Goldfrapp

Hazel performing live with Alison Goldfrapp, 2022

The intricacies of playing a Goldfrapp show

Hazel in action with Goldfrapp at Glastonbury 2014

Adding Machine – Ships to Sink

Desert Island Discs: Thriller – Michael Jackson, Self-Titled – Crosby, Stills & Nash, DEACON – serpentwithfeet, Diviner – Hayden Thorpe, Ambient 1: Music for Airports – Brian Eno.

For those watching on video: apologies for the gridlines, it was a glitch not picked up by us at time of recording.

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