In the spring 1999 there was tentative talk Timo Tolkki of Stratovarius would mix Ecliptica but in the end Mikko Karmila mixed it. It was said Tolkki would require the drums to be played with click track which made Tommy Portimo really nervous as he wasn't used to playing with metronome [1]. The album was recorded in many small segments during half a year,[2] the UnOpened single and its b-side Mary Lou were recorded first during early summer 1999 [1].
Blank File is the last song written for the album and Tony Kakko wrote the lyrics in studio during the second last recording day in the backroom of Tico Tico studio. Tony came up with the drum intro few minutes before the song was taped. [2]
Live tracks performed on June 16th 2000 at Provinssirock festival Finland were originally recorded for Finnish Radio Mafia radio programme. The live tracks are poor quality and drums are sloppy, expecially on My Land. Tommy blamed playing on warm day with hot spot light glowing behind his back and lack of practise time due to touring. [1]
The lyrics of Black Sheep are about the novel The Howling Miller by Finnish author Arto Paasilinna. Tony's girlfriend came up with the name Silence [1]. At the end of the album there is a blooper where Nik van Eckmann says "I f***ing touched the mike, hold on".
In the album booklet it reads "Football stadium choirs by FC Sonata" which means the whole band sung backing vocals resembling football chants.
At the end of the album there is a recording of incident of where a bird flew into the studio and Ahti Kortelainen lures it out of the window. Tony says "You deserve a Green Peace price" to which Ahti Kortelainen answers "A roasted bird".