LIPP — Oi Zé!

Lipp – Oi Zé! is the inaugural vinyl release from Between Dimensions, issued as catalogue number BDREP001 and presented as an exclusive vinyl-only 12-inch. The EP brings together two original productions from Brazilian artist Lipp, Filipe Rodrigues Bezerra, with a remix of the title track from Romanian minimal-house specialist Barac. Built around stripped-back grooves, organic percussion, rolling low-end movement and subtle melodic detail, Oi Zé! sits naturally between minimal house and tech house while maintaining the spacious, hypnotic character associated with contemporary underground vinyl. BDREP001 is significant not only as a three-track club record but also as the first release in the Between Dimensions vinyl series. The label presents the series around timeless electronic music, connecting artists from different parts of the underground through a shared emphasis on depth, rhythm and dancefloor storytelling. Oi Zé! establishes that direction immediately, avoiding excessive production layers in favour of carefully controlled rhythm, texture and atmosphere. Lipp is the artist name of Brazilian producer Filipe Rodrigues Bezerra, who is also associated with Indica, his own label. His work belongs to the wider Brazilian minimal and underground house movement, and Oi Zé! reflects that tradition through an approach based on groove rather than conventional song structure. The EP is deliberately functional, but its restrained production gives the tracks enough detail to remain interesting through long blends and repeated listening. A1, “Atleta De Ano”, establishes the EP with a stripped-back minimal-house groove. The rhythmic framework is tight but unhurried, with organic percussion adding movement around the central pulse. Rather than relying on a dominant melodic hook, Lipp builds the track through subtle changes in texture and rhythmic emphasis, allowing the low end to provide much of the forward momentum. The result is warm, hypnotic and understated, with the kind of spacious arrangement that works particularly well on a properly balanced club system. The production approach on “Atleta De Ano” is characteristic of minimal house at its most effective: relatively few elements are given considerable space, allowing each rhythmic component to remain clearly defined. The organic percussion prevents the groove from becoming overly mechanical, while the restrained melodic movement gives the track a sense of progression without breaking its hypnotic continuity. It is a track designed to lock into a mix and gradually reveal its details rather than demand immediate attention. A2, “Oi Zé!”, develops the same musical vocabulary but places greater emphasis on the EP's central rhythmic identity. Rolling low-end pressure and subtle melodic movements sit within a carefully reduced arrangement, creating a groove that can remain active for an extended period without becoming repetitive. The track's strength lies in the balance between movement and restraint: the rhythm provides the physical foundation while the smaller details continuously refresh the surface of the mix. The title track also demonstrates why the record fits comfortably between minimal house and tech house. It has enough rhythmic weight for a club environment, yet its spacious construction and understated musical development prevent it from becoming a straightforward peak-time tool. “Oi Zé!” is better understood as a long-form groove, particularly suited to the deeper sections of a set where gradual transitions and subtle changes in intensity are more important than dramatic drops. The B-side is devoted to the “Oi Zé! (Barac Remix)”, bringing one of Romania's most recognizable minimal-house producers into the project. Barac, credited as Nicolae Barac, takes the original material into a deeper and more atmospheric direction. Rather than simply adding intensity, the remix is described as a reinterpretation designed as a deeper late-night tool, preserving the fundamental groove while changing its sense of space and atmosphere. Barac's involvement is particularly appropriate for this release. His production has long been associated with the hypnotic, reduced side of Romanian minimal house, where small rhythmic details, bass movement and carefully placed sounds can carry an extended arrangement. On the “Oi Zé!” remix, that sensibility gives the track a more immersive character, making the B-side a natural progression from the original rather than a stylistic departure. The contrast between Lipp's originals and Barac's interpretation gives BDREP001 a useful structure for DJs. “Atleta De Ano” provides the opening groove, “Oi Zé!” develops the central theme, and the Barac remix takes that material further into deeper and more atmospheric territory. Because all three tracks share the same restrained production philosophy, they can be incorporated into a continuous minimal or tech-house set without creating an abrupt change of style. The physical format is an important part of the release's identity. BDREP001 is presented as a vinyl-only 12-inch, with the release specifically positioned as the beginning of Between Dimensions' wax series. Mastering was handled by Rob Smalls, while the visual art is credited to Steph Gar. The release therefore establishes the label through a deliberately focused physical object rather than a broad digital campaign, reinforcing the underground collector and DJ culture around the series. For DJs, Lipp – Oi Zé! is a versatile minimal-house record built around long-form groove development. “Atleta De Ano” works as a deep and hypnotic entry point, “Oi Zé!” adds rolling low-end pressure and subtle movement, while Barac's remix provides the most atmospheric option for later in a set. The three tracks share enough sonic DNA to function as a coherent sequence while offering different levels of depth and rhythmic emphasis. For collectors, BDREP001 is particularly notable as the first vinyl release from Between Dimensions and a meeting point between Brazilian producer Lipp and Romanian producer Barac. Its vinyl-only presentation, restrained minimal-house production and carefully selected remix make Oi Zé! a focused statement of the label's initial direction: deep, hypnotic electronic music designed for intimate dancefloors, extended DJ sets and listeners who value subtle rhythmic detail over obvious formulas.