The album was recorded at George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Nicasio, CA, and at Long View Farm in North Brookfield, MA.

The second part is an extract from a song called "Wind at the End", which was recorded by the band but not released on any studio album, EP, or DVD.

One of dredg's main influences on the album, El Cielo, was a painting by Salvador Dalí entitled Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening, which is also what the acronym in the title "Brushstroke: dcbtfoabaaposba", stands for ("one" second instead of "a" second).

This is further supported by the translation of the Japanese spoken words from the beginning of "The Canyon Behind Her": "This album was inspired by a painting titled 'Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate a Second Before Awakening'.

All tracks are written by dredgdredg Additional musicians Production The Crickets DVD was a promotional item that was to be given away with copies of Dredg's second album, El Cielo, on tour.

As this concert was not heavily advertised many fans were unaware the event was taking place, never receiving a copy.

In an effort to make up for this, for a limited amount of time anyone who spent $50 or more at dredg's webstore received a signed copy with their purchase.

The first is the band's Electronic Press Kit, the second a long video entitled "An Elephant in Halong Bay" which begins with the El Cielo track "Brushstroke: An Elephant in the Delta Waves" and ends with "Halong Bay", a b-side from the El Cielo recording sessions.