PROTEUS - ALBUM RELEASE RAVE
Saturday 20.12.2025
Merikaapelihalli, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
Finnish electronic music pioneer and internationally acclaimed artist Proteus will release his new album on December 20, 2025. The release will be celebrated with a massive rave at Helsinki’s Kaapelitehdas that same night, where Proteus will perform a unique album release show and a DJ set honoring his iconic Hard NRG mixes.
Proteus – real name Harri Vilkas Andersson – ended his 27-year career as a DJ and artist in December 2022 with a sold-out farewell show at Kaapelitehdas. Although health reasons forced him to stop active touring, he has continued to create music and will return to the stage once more with his new album – exactly three years after his farewell performance. Before his retirement, Andersson toured extensively around the world and became known for his raw intensive and ferocious, high-energy live shows.
Proteus made history in 2004 and 2005, when he was voted onto the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100 list as the first Finn ever, alongside Darude. In those same years, he was awarded Best Harder Dance DJ in the World at the UK’s Hard Dance Awards.
The new album fuses his signature dark, anarchistic mix of hard dance, trance, and industrial with fresh new sounds, taking listeners on a powerful, no-compromise journey deep into the core of electronic music.
“I wanted to create an album that picks up where I left off, telling the story of my life and career through music. This isn’t a comeback — I can’t return to touring — but Kaapelitehdas is the perfect place to celebrate the album and honor the farewell show three years ago. It’s been the stage for so many milestones in Finnish rave culture.”
The album will be released by the independent Finnish label Alakulttuuritalo.
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SCHEDULE & SHOW DETAILS:
Full show timetable to be announced soon.
Proteus will perform two unique sets: the album show and a DJ set honoring his iconic Hard NRG mixes, spiked with some modern twist.
PROTEUS - Album Release Show
PROTEUS - Hard NRG / Rave Classics
More info soon!
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TICKETS - BILETTI.FI:
Ticket sale starts on Monday 22.9. at 10.00am Finnish time. All tickets will be sold through Biletti.fi.
There will be limited amount of cheaper Early Bird tickets available. You can also buy combo ticket including event ticket + gatefold vinyl album.
🎫 Biletti ticket link:
http://bit.ly/3Vu3vku
Tickets:
Early Bird Phase1: 39€ - limited amount
Early Bird Phase2: 45€ - limited amount
Early Bird Priority ticket: 59€ - limited amount
Normal ticket Phase1: 49€
Priority Ticket: 65€ - limited amount
Combo tickets:
Ticket + gatefold black vinyl album: 77€
Ticket + gatefold blood red vinyl album: 88€
Priority ticket + gatefold black vinyl album: 99€
Priority ticket + gatefold blood red vinyl album: 111€
Priority ticket includes:
• Priority entry
• Priority bar area with toilets and smoking area
• Priority area in ground level and balcony
• You can enter and leave the event with priority wristband
All ticket prices to be announced on Monday 22.9.
Cloak room/security fee: please note the ticket does not include cloak room/security fee
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GATEFOLD VINYL ALBUM & MERCHANDISE SALE:
The new album will be released in a beautiful limited gatefold double-vinyl package. The vinyl will be available in a limited blood-red coloured version or a standard black version.
There are also limited amount of Proteus merchandise on sale, both credit card and cash possibility.
ALBUM PRE-ORDER:
Pre-orders for the beautifully designed, high quality gatefold vinyl album will start on Monday 22.9. More info on pricing will be posted then!
You can pre-order the new album from Proteus Holvi webshop starting on Monday 22.9 at 10.00am Finnish time:
🔈 Album pre-order link:
https://holvi.com/shop/rebelhell/
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AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION / SFX:
During the event you will experience state of art rave production level of sound, lights, lasers, flames & effects, video installations by the masters of the finest audiovisual art.
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DRINKS & FOOD:
Drinks and food will be sold at the event. Own drinks are not allowed. The whole event area is bar/restaurant area.
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SAFE SPACE:
Please respect your fellow party people and the space of others. There is zero tolerance for disruptive behaviour.
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GENERAL INFO:
• Where: Merikaapelihalli, Kaapelitehdas
• Address: Kaapeliaukio 3, 00180 Helsinki
• Entrance: M1 door, Tammasaarenlaituri
• When: Saturday 20.12.2025
• Doors open: 20-04
• Age limit: K18
• Drinks and food are for sale at the event
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FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS:
• Kaapelitehdas is situated nearby Helsinki centrum
• Easy to get with local transports; train, bus and tram
• There are plenty of nice hotels nearby
• You can check hotels for example:
https://fi.hotels.com
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Graphical design by Teija Maksimainen
Photo By Mikko Nieminen
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