As we get ready to say farewell to another Monday, it’s time for our usual look back at the increasingly extensive archives of the dance music world. Each week, members of the team pull out three choices from dance music history, ranging from well-known to those which have been forgotten over the years.

This week, our editor is in a distinctly 90s US garage dubs kind of mood – for those unfamiliar with the terminology, dubs are remixes of records that focus more on chord progression and less on the vocals. The likes of Masters At Work practically made their name out of them – although that’s not to say their vocal output wasn’t good.

Anyway, let’s start with this underrated gem from the Mood II Swing archive. In 1994, King Street released their track “Closer” with Carole Sylvan on the vocals. The following year, Basshook – real name Orin Walters – remixed it and it sounded like this…

Next up, it’s Pseudo. And if you have no idea who that is, nor did we until we checked the 1994 release on Discogs – credited writers for the track include Colonel Abrams, Eddie Perez, and Elis Pacheco. Perez himself is a hugely talented musician and was churning out these kinds of dubs during this period…

And finally for this evening, it’s another version of a totally overplayed record – “Free” by Ultra Naté. Now, everybody knows the infamous Mood II Swing versions, and most know of British duo Full Intention’s efforts – but these UK garage versions by RIP Productions mostly stayed under the radar…

More selections next Monday…