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 began with observations of a green light at the back of a building, a man in a blue shirt in a doorway, and a stage being set up. The building's interior was frequently viewed, showing rooms with large windows, wires, and continued stage preparations. Individuals, including men in hats, were observed standing, walking, working with machines, and on projectors, often on platforms. The context evolved to describe a "new office building," later "open to the public," and eventually referenced as a "museum." Throughout, a recurring green light was noted. Later, the environment became dynamically illuminated with purple, red, and blue lights, frequently alongside green. Scenes depicted men in green suits on stages, women dancing, and various people standing on platforms and balconies. Observations included an "audience," "band performing," and "light show," often with smoke or fog. The sequence concluded with individuals on platforms and balconies, surrounded by multi-colored lights reflecting on glass walls and railings.
The event commenced with observations of blue and red lights, frequently originating from windows or the rear of a building, illuminating rooms characterized by large walls and windows. These spaces contained individuals engaged in various activities, such as holding baseball bats, standing near clocks or mirrors, cleaning, or using remote controls. A new glass-walled studio and yellow railings were noted, alongside groups of people sitting on floors, particularly in a large studio with a screen. Subsequently, blue and red lights from windows remained a persistent feature, as did individuals in rooms with televisions or clocks. The atmosphere then transitioned to a distinct presence of smoke and fog, with smoke emanating from buildings and stages, and thick fog obscuring cityscapes and interior areas, often highlighted by blue, green, red, or purple lights. Red and blue lights were noted in the sky, as reflections, or in bleachers. A predominant focus then shifted to various stages, often situated in basements of buildings, old post offices, former jails, or theaters. These stages were consistently described as set for shows or performances, illuminated by a dynamic array of colored lights including neon, red, blue, green, purple, and yellow. Individuals were frequently seen standing or sitting on platforms, balconies, or in rooms, engaged in activities ranging from working on computers or lights to observing, pushing carts, or taking photographs, all within these interconnected interior and stage settings under varying atmospheric and lighting conditions.