soundcloud:

Hey music fans, are you sick of worrying about where to stay when you head to a gig? As for all you upcoming bands and artists, are you out on the road and tired of sleeping in the back of your tour van? Well we’ve found something better. Better Than The Van. Literally.

Better Than The Van is music’s home for hospitality. It’s a great place to connect with other bands/music fans, find free places to stay, shows to play and discover new music. 

Better Than The Van has just relaunched and we’re super excited because they’ve introduced the ability to allow you guys to embed a SoundCloud player into you profile!

Some more new and interesting features include…

Bands Can: 
- Find free places to stay on tour
- Search and connect with other bands touring to the same cities or towns
- Directly connect with established and DIY venues
- Make new fans/friends with music-minded people in other cities

Music Fans Can: 
- Host touring bands and other music fans
- Create a “Venue” page to easily connect w/ bands & host shows
- Automatically be notified when bands are touring near them
- Discover new bands and help them connect the dots
CLICK HERE for more info!

One of the most anticipated DJ systems in recent memory,  the Traktor S4 system from Native Instruments, is going to be available this winter for  $999 / 899 EUR.  It’s a 1-to-1 DJ solution that combines a 4 channel hardware interface with a special version of Traktor Pro, called S4, which is equipped with exclusive features like loop decks and a special loop recorder for building on-the-fly performances. (via DJTechTools)