Richard Houghten is a multi-instrumentalist, audio collage artist, and recording engineer from Southern California. He releases music under his own name as well as Bloomypetaland (in collaboration with beat maker Brandon Burger) A Cosmic Gift. His latest release, "Color Dojo" (2023), was recorded entirely in the span of a two-week trip to Pittsburgh. The album takes its name from artist Baron Batch's art studio in Pittsburgh. Houghten recorded in the massive studio loft while Batch painted huge ten-by-ten foot canvases. The Dolby Atmos mix was created at Austin Signal Studios in Texas.