Othercide is a drum and bass record label based in France, founded by Neks, also known as Maxime Leduc, and launched in September 2014. Its focus is dark, gritty drum and bass, including darkstep and neurofunk. The label has released music by Switch Technique, Current Value, Brainpain and Homeboy, as well as V LP by Switch Technique, issued on January 28, 2021. Current Value’s Rethink appeared in 2016, and Signs’ Bandulu EP followed in 2017.
In November 2017, Othercide put out a DJ Hidden single containing “This World” and “Gone.” The label released The Prologue EP by Delimit on July 16, 2021; Delimit is a project created by DJ Hidden and Neks. Othercide’s releases also include The Othercide, a 2022 collaboration between The Outside Agency and Prime Directive. Shadow Sect, Gancher & Ruin, Katharsys and C-Netik have also released music there, and its output reaches into techstep, hardcore and experimental electronics.
