One of Kansas City’s favorite DJs offers up 10 must-have songs, his favorites for the year.

“Neptune (Pasternak Dub)” by Lemonade

“Electronic pop trio Lemonade from New York City has been one of my favorite bands for years. Tracks such as “Neptune” have the perfect vibe to kick off the summer season.”

“Love in Zanzibar” by Perseus

“Perseus uses a classic vocal sample over a smooth, tropical disco beat. Perseus can do no wrong in the pool-side jam market.”

“Bills to Pay” by Moon Boots

“This track has been featured on many of the leading nu disco DJs/producers, such as Aeroplane & The Magician mix tapes. This is a great example of soulful funk at its very best.”

“Addiction” by Raziek

“I’ve been into moombahton from the beginning, and it’s tracks like this that keep me interested. Moombahton + RnB = ;-)”

“Scratchin’ Me Up (Dj Sliink Edit)” by Nadus

“The original has been in heavy rotation in my DJ sets for a while. DJ Sliink’s edit just tweaks a few things, but does it in the right way. Smooth, soulful, perfect for an early evening set.”

“Got Me Twisted” by Api

“Kansas City artist Api offers up a beautiful track that reminds me of my early days in the rave scene, when I loved everything Moby did.”

“Original Don (Flosstradamus Remix)” by Major Lazer

“Chi-town’s Flosstradamus takes Diplo & Switch’s hard-style jam ‘Original Don’ and transforms it into a club-ready trap tune.”

“Off The Chain” by LiL TExAS

“It’s tracks like this that are getting me further into the trap/footwork genre and keep me wanting more.”

“Amphibian” by RL Grime

“Also known as ‘Clockwork.’ Everything RL Grime puts out is a must-have. Amphibian is off his latest EP that was just released.”

“110%” by Jessie Ware

“Beautiful vocals from Jessie Ware + beats provided by the amazing UK producer Julio Bashmore = Another track on my top 10 of 2012.”