An enduring fire behind the decks for thirty years — New Zealand, Dublin, London, Bali, New York City. An ever-blooming and evolving journey ~ radio, raves, RBMA, vinyl slinger, sunset maestra, music director, event manager, vinyl specialist, sometime singer/producer, lover of words and elevation via creation.
A limited 12" vinyl release — out now on Love from NYC Music. A heavy, soulful House cut built for sun sets and late-night floors alike. Backed with a 90s Trip Hop inspired slice of Dream Pop. This is a deeply personal record inspired by her time in Bali ~ the B-side was written pre-bike crash and the A-side was written post. If you listen carefully, you might hear the change in frequency.
Appeared on Red Rack'em's Self Portrait LP on ‘Hot Weekend’ as her vocal alter ego, City Hayes.
Listen BandcampContributed vocals on ‘Geek Emotions’ by Hot Coins from The Damage is Done LP on Sonar Kollektiv.
Listen BandcampAn unreleased session with Brad Baloo and Christopher Tubbs. The parts have long vanished to the realms of displaced musical zeroes and ones, somewhere next door to the sock dimension.
ListenA tumble from a tree in 90s Wellington resulted in a broken arm and a surprising payout of $8,008, meaning she could move out of home, buy turntables and pursue a wild DJ dream ~ so began her journey outward to the world.
A somewhat more intense tumble from a motorbike in Bali in 2013 also served as a catalyst, this one for a more inward journey of healing, contemplation and ultimate elevation to higher levels ~ awakening a new understanding and attitude to life (and inspiring the name of her 1BTN Radio Show).
In between and beyond has been a journey of an immense love for music, a refusal to be put into a box and a passion for weaving colourful musical tapestries for a multitude of scenes.
A wide-eyed teen, obsessed with raves and the role of selector ~ by way of a minor romance with a DJ ~ learned the ways of the wax and landed a ‘Death til Dawn’ show on Radio Active. From there to ESC and local hotspots, to MuMu Land, the massive annual Devotion parties, supporting Beck at the Wellington Town Hall, as well as multiple international DJs. Lady Flic’s first few years in the game were dynamic and foundational, setting the bar high and foreshadowing the wildly multifarious journey to follow.
One morning she woke to her radio alarm as the presenter was saying “and congratulations to DJ Flic, she’s off to the Red Bull Music Academy in July” .. and she fell out of bed. 1 of 60 worldwide selected for RBMA — studios, lectures and late nights with some legendary DJs and producers. A few months in the city followed, then an extended DJ trek around Eastern Europe, spinning in Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Warsaw before heading to London. The return ticket to Wellington was never used.
An 8 year epoch of enormous euphonious expansion; hosting pirate radio and hauling crates around the city, selling wax at Carbon Records, Reckless Records and If Music, releasing a 12 inch Disco record and truly burning all the candles at all the ends. Adventurous and somewhat reckless, the second half of the London experience was one with a Saturnian handbrake applied, and the first descent into uncharted realms. But the music persisted.
A visit to the Island of the Gods turned into an 11 year excursion to the highest of highs and the deepest of depths. They say the veil is thinner there and she can attest to that, with the simultaneously unforgiving and restoring Bali energy setting the scene for the most magnificent Plutonian transformation yet. Musically - landing a gig at Bali’s original sunset venue, then resident DJ, Music Director and Event Manager at Potato Head Beach Club — booking, hosting and playing alongside some of the world’s biggest and most underground names from 2010 - 2015.
The story continues with adventure of an Asian orientation, curating music for hotels, extended residencies in the Maldives and Japan, regular gigs in Singapore and Hong Kong. In 2018 Lady Flic expanded her creative scope, helping launch the beachside hotspot SugarSand, driving the creative and musical program, featuring a jazz-and-soul-inspired vibe and hosting acts including Lefto, Benji B, Roy Davis Jr, Alexander Nut, Jordan Rakei and Waajeed.
A city she always envisioned living in. Not quite the dream ideal as she arrived just in time for Covid, but the honeymoon period with her husband-to-be made for another extraordinary chapter. Together they rediscovered the joys of vinyl (after the digital hiatus in Bali) ~ and Love from NYC was born. From lockdown Twitch to a legendary underground monthly, to the block parties and listening lounges of NYC — the thread keeps weaving, with more substance than ever… stay tuned.
Two DJs, one record collection, and a shared refusal to spin played-out records. Lady Flic and Pérez Massimo dig and select together as Love from NYC. Their vast musical histories combined bring a dynamic and always fresh mix to whatever the scene they are soundtracking. The collection spans Disco, House, Hip Hop, Jazz, Salsa, Brazilian, Afro, Rare Groove, Soul, Balearic and so much more.
Love from NYC Music launched in July 2026 with the 12" vinyl release of ‘Inside Your Vibration’.
Catch Lady Flic on the 1BTN radio waves radiating out of Brighton, UK ~ every 2nd Wednesday of the month ~ 11am EST, 4pm GMT. All the replays are shared on Mixcloud.
It’s music for elevation, not the elevator.
A beautiful monthly opportunity to weave a musical story, with the freedom and open spectrum of the radio format. No genre is off limits but you’ll definitely hear Jazz, Hip-Hop, House, MPB, Disco, Balearic and rare grooves of many textures.
Sometimes, what needs to be expressed sounds a little poetic.
We have all been mothers
we have all traversed lifetimes
of deep wretchedness
and transcendent joy
and we give birth
to ourselves
every day
We have all been fathers
we have all conquered kingdoms
wielding weapons
of iron and steel
now we battle
our own shadows
every day
We have all been sisters
burned alive for healing
and merely understanding
Nature
now we take
synthetic potions
every day
We have all been brothers
sharing ancient mysteries
in the hallowed halls
of history
now we ask AI
for guidance
every day
But...
we give birth
to ourselves
every day
Every day
is an opportunity
to not be defined
by our history
our karma
our identity
there is a spark
inside our own being
that is asking
to be seen
to be remembered
through the haze
of information
and atrophy
of imagination
there is clarity
in recognition
of the illusion
of separation
You always
only
have
today.
THE BEGINNING.
Your identity
is merely
an ever changing
aspect of you
What
are
you?
Can you detach from the titles and just be ...you?
What is your highest expression, without a label?
What are you, really?
Are you light
and water
and plasma
and carbon?
What are we?
The stuff
of the Universe
vibrating
at a certain
frequency?
Flowing
colliding
harmonically
inscribing
every musical note
written
with inspired precision
in the key
of your life
questioning every
cell
in
every moment
what truly lights you up?
Your body is
an instrument
for you to harmonise
Tune the
discordant melodies
Breath
Movement
Intention
powerful tools
for the most dissonant of maladies
I AM a woman
that is all
creative
energetic
incarnation
I AM the same
and equal to you
and I AM unique
there will only
ever be
one of me
I embrace my divinity
I embrace my individuality
i embrace my oddity
i embrace my nonconformity
i embrace my singularity
Despite the persistent entreaties of society
how about you
Can’t you see
You forgot
your own divinity
It’s time to wake up now
Neo
You planted the seed
in your heart
long ago
This is the moment
the unfurling
revealing
the matrix within
and without
The great illusion
of millennia
exposed like The Wiz
for what he truly is
A black magician
who cannot create
only replicate
His goal
ultimate control
over your mind
body and soul
But I’ll tell you this
for free
It’s always been you
who holds the key
the potentiality
the power
and the force
to break the shackles
of disconnection
from Source
It’s time to move on
from heavy melancholy
to collective heart coherence
a universal intelligence
not of mind
but of immense
love
and joy
From perpetual poison
to Nature connection
Reactive explosion
to calm and compassion
Irrational othering
to soul recognition
There is a golden frequency
running through
every being
rock and tree
Separation is a myth
union is the key
The heartbeat
of the Earth
the lifeblood
the true currency
a live pulsing record
through time and space
of every precious moment
future past and present
all existing in the now
Beautiful and silent
Can you hear the signal
can you tune in
move the dial
just a smidgen
from your regularly
scheduled program?
Thank you for reading
this offering
just a little something
for your elevation
and contemplation
See you in the golden frequency
THE BEGINNING.
Let not your creativity
become synthetic
formulaic
a masterpiece of nothingness
praised by the masses
Let not your originality
become diluted
indistinguishable
squeezed of all divine essence
for public consumption
Let not your soul
be sacrificed
on the altar
of generic approval
Why do you create?
Do you want to be great
or
known as great?
It’s just ..
a question
Can you bloom
and exalt
in the becoming
without thinking
of the accolade?
Can you tap in
to the quintessential dreamer
within
without needing
a reason?
‘But I’m not creative!’
Wrong.
To create is innate
to the human state
Take the time
tune out the noise
and listen
your answer
already lies within
The death of creation = the death of humanity
Now go, create something
Your life (force) depends on it.
Beware the spirit looters
the egregores of moral righteousness
masquerading as the public good
reason
no longer
in season
It’s a jungle out there
they are E V E R Y W H E R E
officially appointed experts
like extras in a
demoralizing comedy sketch
Enter stage left
“look up to me” and
“Be sure to finish your mac n cheese”
Consider the media
juggernaut required
to sell the latest
ethical imperative
to degrade common sense
into rarity
to invert human nature
into algorithm
to peddle poison
as a cure
and love
as a poison
Yet your soul senses
fuckery
How many need
to be exposed
and disgraced
before you cease
to donate
your precious currency
to the poisonous tree
It’s past time
to get real
cut the cords of attachment
to those that merely steal
your life force
and your joy
your presence
and your dream
You know who I mean
did I say beware?
I meant be aware
Never in fear
99.9 percent
is in your mind
I present
to you
the present
moment
Are you in danger? No?
So why live in fear?
Life is beautiful
When you switch off
and tune in
to your own Self
Sit with the mystery
and see what arises
Your own connection
may be full of surprises
Nature is listening
without judgement
eternally changing
as she does
So why do you judge yourself?
Aren’t you a part of Nature ..?
You are a divine part
of the eternal mystery
Maybe erased from
the dictionary
definition
but
one cannot change
WHAT IS
Nature strives
for self preservation
But man can choose
to be his own annihilation
this paradox
has been managed
manipulated
over eons
exploited
by black magicians of old
by tricksters
and social engineers
of now
Are you man enough
to acknowledge your own role
in this current state of affairs?
Can you see past the extreme programming
of guilt, shame, division and fear?
The connection is slowly
reforging
and there is gold
to be found
in every moment
of remembering
every stab of pain
every ache of sadness
every flowering of joy
every flash of recognition
every glimmer of truth.
THE BEGINNING.
The existence
your Soul chose
this time around
is surely
a strange
and intriguing one
The more one asks
radically basic questions
without self judgement ..
Who am I?
What is this place?
Why am I here?
Why do these patterns repeat?
To whom do those voices in my head belong?
How am I feeding the matrix?
How am I controlled?
Who do I answer to?
To name but a few ..
the more layers
we peel away
in stillness
and brutal sincerity
are consistently revealing
that we were always free.
I surround myself with beautiful things,
beautiful people
beautiful words
beautiful thoughts
I surrender to uncertainty
tiptoeing the tightrope between black and white
welcoming nuance in all things
understanding that truth, in this fractal universe of images and mirrors
is simultaneously impossible to isolate, and nonetheless always present
and therein lies the freedom, the peace.
Can you welcome the discomfort, the tension of this dichotomy?
Can you hold it in your body?
Can you witness a world collapsing from the inside out and still be a holder of peace?
Can you cultivate the energy to fix all the woes of the world,
without healing the child inside of you that was neglected long ago?
DEEP
HEALING
IS
NEEDED
It will NEVER manifest collectively
without each of us taking
responsibility
for
our
own
selves
It begins by going within
to acknowledge the parts that have been pushed away, suppressed ..
the answers lie
in the dark side
of your own psyche
If you do not possess the fortitude
to become the observer
to delve into your own psychology ..
you may find yourself being tossed around like a rag doll
at the whim of those some call the elites, the billionaire class
I call them
The Losing Controllers.
THE BEGINNING.
A human
on the path of remembering
is increasingly difficult
to manipulate
A soul
that does not give
its consent
cannot be enslaved
A collective
that recognises reality
is based on belief
might examine their sources more closely
Will you examine yours?
The decrepit
outdated structures
are crumbling
with the lies
groaning
as their scaffolding
Where will you stand when the dust clears?
What are you building
to replace
the forthcoming decay?
Will you accept every offer that is presented to you
as an inevitability,
a convenience,
for the greater good?
Or do you recognise
the words
the spellcasting
the sorcery?
Internal commentary
or parasitic interloper?
What activates you
negatively?
Look there first
Your wounds
are messengers
lighting the way
The journey is never
an external destination
First it leads within
to the shadows
the depths of your psyche
where the answers already
live, breathe, wait
patiently for your attention
You are infinite
and eternal
and so
am I
Here for a short time
to remember
to become as close
to my original blueprint
as possible
before the layers of falsity
did
accumulate
Many are remembering ...