When Robert Marc Lieblein started shaping the sound of NUDNIK – it wasn’t in a studio full of guitars and amps – but on a screen filled with colors, textures and motion -. As a visual designer by trade, Robert’s world was ripe with creativity – but it wasn’t long before that visual power morphed into something sonic. That synergy defines NUDNIK: an American Alternative Retro Modern Art Rock project from Las Vegas blending design, emotion and sound.
Artist’s Story
In 2015 Robert started playing with synths – playful initially, but much more layered, human and raw later. From those experiments NUDNIK was born. He refers to it a “one-man show,” however his audio implies an entire band tucked in the mix. The making of his debut album iNODE mirrors both his inner world and the darker corners of society in general, he explains.
Robert’s work straddles melancholy and momentum. His songs are built like his motion graphics – layers moving to a greater story. You are able to practically pick up the visual precision in his compositions: spectral guitars sparkle in glass, synth textures pulsing under the surface like electricity along with a voice that carries introspection and grit.
NUDNIK has had influences as varied as famous – Duran Duran, Love & Rockets, Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Wilco & Radiohead. Each one left their mark on his sound, but the result is his own – futuristic but nostalgic, cerebral but emotional.
The Sound of “iNODE”
Listening to iNODE is like floating through a city at three a.m.: neon lights flickering, shadows stretching and a vague feeling that something larger is happening beneath the noise. The album is haunted by quiet moments and moments of intense intensity like the emotional contradictions of modern life – Robert says of his approach to sound and storytelling.
Tracks from iNODE talk about that duality – the loneliness of shattered love, the chaos of communication breakdowns and the hope that clings to life regardless of the wreckage. It’s Alternative Art Rock with cinematic edges, every note a visual signal.
Explore iNODE on Spotify and experience NUDNIK’s immersive sound world here: Listen to NUDNIK on Spotify.
Why It Matters
NUDNIK’s story is more than music: it is about bringing emotion into motion – visually and sonically. His work captures something that people understand but seldom say: that unusual combination of disillusionment and hope of the digital age. In iNODE the apocalyptic themes and distorted communications mirror today’s fractured world. Yet within that chaos, he leaves space for something tender – a glimmer of belief that art can still connect us.
The balance of darkness and beauty makes NUDNIK’s work much more than sound – it is an experience. It is what goes on when an artist will not separate his creative worlds and rather makes them one. That philosophy continues to drive Robert as he starts work on his upcoming project Under the Underground. The new album promises to expand on his motion, sound and story aesthetic.
His journey demonstrates that art need not fit in one frame. It can change, disintegrate and reform – like the world around us. And in that movement, that noise, something very human resides.
Connect with NUDNIK
Stay tuned for NUDNIK’s upcoming album Under the Underground — a continuation of the art rock experiment that began with iNODE. Catch more from him on Spotify and follow his creative world on Instagram or Facebook.
NUDNIK is building not just music, but a mood — a full sensory experience from sound to screen. And it’s only the beginning.
