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 commenced with repeated observations of a green light at the back of a building, along with a man in a blue shirt standing in a doorway. A stage was actively being set up inside, and various views showed the building's interior, often featuring the green light. Rooms with numerous windows, sometimes containing wires, were noted, and men were frequently seen standing, walking, or working on machines and projectors. Stages continued to be prepared, and individuals, including men in green suits and hats, were observed on platforms and balconies. The setting expanded to include a new office building with a glass wall, later described as opening to the public or becoming a museum. As the event progressed, the lighting became increasingly prominent and colorful, shifting from consistent green to frequent appearances of purple, pink, red, and blue lights, often in combination. These lights created atmospheric scenes, sometimes accompanied by smoke or fog, illuminating individuals dancing, performing, or simply standing on stages, platforms, balconies, and near railings or bridges. Observations concluded with numerous people immersed in these dynamic, multi-colored lightscapes, particularly red and blue, reflecting off surfaces within the evolving architectural spaces.
The event commenced with repeated observations of blue and red lights, often originating from red sources in building windows or backgrounds, within rooms featuring large walls and windows. Various individuals were seen engaged in diverse activities: holding baseball bats, standing by clocks, on platforms, with mirrors, cleaning floors, on railings, or seated. Noteworthy settings included a new studio with a glass wall and yellow stairs, a fire station in a basement, and rooms with TVs. The scene then shifted to instances of smoke billowing and pervasive fog, often accompanied by blue, red, and green lighting on stages or in cityscapes, with reflections noted in the sky and on floors. Later, purple and pink lights became prominent, illuminating numerous individuals standing on platforms and balconies, as well as rooms, often with smoke. Stages were frequently mentioned as being "set for the show" or performance, featuring djs, musicians, and various attendees, often amidst these distinctive colored lights, including some in old theater basements or bars.