Long Island Sound – ‘We Want To Be Part Of The Burgeoning Electronic Music Scene In Ireland’ Words: Neil Walsh
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erlin-based Dublin producers Long Island Sound have been on a steady rise since joining forces in 2014. They are now a recognisable moniker on Irish festival line ups and are starting to make a name for themselves further afield. The pair – both 25 years of age – moved to Berlin two years ago in the summer of 2017; a move that has benefitted both their sound and output. One half of the duo, Rob Roche, graduated from IADT in 2017 having done Creative Music Production while the other half, Timmy Nolan, graduated from Maynooth with an Arts degree. The origin story for Long Island Sound is a classic tale of boredom and a shared taste of musical genres. As Timmy puts it: “Everyone was away on holidays, me and Rob were the only people left in Dublin out of our friend group and we both
made music.” The pair hit it off like a successful couple on First Dates – “We jammed in my house, like, twice, and it went kinda well, and we were like ‘let’s continue this.’” It has clearly blossomed into a successful relationship, and the pair haven’t looked back since. Of course, the key to any healthy relationship is striking a common ground and it’s obvious that Rob and Tim have a shared sense of what they should be doing and when they should be doing it. Whether it is their sound, location or label, they seem to agree on just about everything. Even with their Berlin venture, there was no disagreement with making the initial journey over, and there is no confusion about the desire to be based back in Dublin at some point in the not-so-distant future. As young men, making the most of their time and money is everything. On their move to
