Relative Intensity Noise took place on October 10-11, 2025 at Momentous, a festival organized by The Momentary, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR. This page preserves one record of what happened based on 2,542 observations deemed notable over the course of two days.
The event unfolded within a building, initially characterized by a prominent green light, often noted in the back, and the presence of a man in a blue shirt in a doorway. A stage was observed being set up for a new production. The interior consistently featured rooms with large windows, walls, and occasionally wires, maintaining the omnipresent green light. As observations continued, individuals, including men and women, were seen standing on platforms and balconies, walking, or engaged in tasks like working on machines and projectors, often using remotes or cell phones. The lighting dynamically shifted to incorporate various colors such as orange, red, blue, purple, and pink, frequently creating colorful, smoky, or foggy atmospheres. The stage became a focal point for performances and dancing, with audience members noted. The venue was identified interchangeably as a new office building, a former newspaper building, a theater, and eventually, a museum. The event culminated in scenes dominated by vivid red and blue lights, often reflected in glass surfaces, set within this dynamic, evolving building environment, accompanied by balconies, railings, and atmospheric smoke or fog, suggesting a large-scale show or public gathering.
Observations commenced with descriptions of rooms featuring blue and red lighting, large walls, and windows, often including individuals holding bats, standing, sitting, cleaning, or interacting with clocks, TVs, and large mirrors. The environment frequently alluded to studios and building basements like a former jail or fire station. A subsequent phase noted thick fog, smoke billowing from buildings, and various "smoker" instances, along with red and blue lights in the sky and fog. The narrative then centered on a "new studio" and recurring "stage" settings, characterized by dynamic red, blue, purple, pink, and green lighting. Numerous people were observed standing on platforms, stages, and balconies, often looking at phones or engaging in activities suggesting performances or social gatherings in theaters, bars, and museum-like spaces, sometimes featuring DJs and musicians.