Richard Houghten is a multi-instrumentalist, audio collage artist, and recording engineer from Southern California. He releases music as Richard Houghten, Bloomypetal, and (in collaboration with beat maker Brandon Burger) A Cosmic Gift. Richard records his own music in his home studio near downtown Los Angeles. His music ranges from straightforward head-nodding beats to intricately textured arrangements featuring strings, flute, and guitars. Richard also captures sounds from his environment