Darude, AKA Toni-Ville Henrik Virtanen, the author of the masterpiece "Sandstorm." (Kimberli Mäkäräinen) A week ago today, Coney Island beachgoers were suddenly hit with what can only be described as a Darude "Sandstorm." With just a whisper of notice, building almost imperceptibly, within 30 seconds the sky was dark with swirling sand.