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 in the back of a building and a man in a blue shirt standing in a doorway. A stage was subsequently set up inside the building, which featured large windows and numerous wires. Individuals, including men in blue shirts, men with hats, and workers operating machinery and projectors, were present. The venue was identified as a new office building that became open to the public, characterized by glass walls, platforms, and balconies. The lighting evolved to incorporate pink, purple, green, red, and blue hues, creating a colorful stage and light show. Performances took place on stage, featuring individuals in green suits and black suits holding microphones, accompanied by dancers and an audience. The setting included smoke and fog, with mentions of a bar in the basement and a "bar in the sky." The event progressed to include a stage set for a video game and a play production, culminating in the building's transformation into a museum, distinguished by pink walls and a prevalence of red and blue lighting.
Observations began with blue and red lights, often noting blue light originating from red lights in windows or the back of a building. Rooms with large walls and windows were a recurring setting, where people were seen holding baseball bats, standing by clocks, on platforms, near mirrors, cleaning, sitting, or with plants. A new glass wall and yellow railing in a studio, along with groups sitting on the floor in a large studio with a window and screen, were noted. The blue light, again attributed to red lights, persisted as people interacted with TVs, clocks, computers, and lights. A significant shift involved smoke billowing from a building and rising from a stage, creating foggy city scenes with individuals smoking. Blue and red lights were then seen in the sky, bleachers, and fog, often described as night colors or reflections. Stages, frequently located in basements or theaters, became central, lit by blue, red, green, purple, yellow, and pink lights. Throughout, individuals were consistently observed standing on platforms or balconies, sitting, or using cell phones and remote controls in these dynamically lit environments.