sˈɪŋɚz nˈiːnə wˈɔlʃ ænd ɐki ɑːmˈɔːɹi ɐpˈɪɹd ˌɔn tˈuː tɹˈæks ˈiːtʃ ˌɔn saɪdˈoʊniə, pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ vˈoʊkəlz ænd kˈoʊɹˈaɪɾɪŋ lˈɪɹɪks wɪð pˈæɾɚsən, hˌuː fˈɛlt ðæt ðɪs nˈuː dᵻɹˈɛkʃən fɚðɪ ˈɔːɹb wʌz mˈoːɹ sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðɪ ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl wˈɜːk ʌv ˈɔːɹbəs tˈɛɹɑːɹɹəm, ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə pˈɑːpɪʃ tˈɛknoʊ ʌv ɔːɹblˈɪviən.
Singers Nina Walsh and Aki Omori appeared on two tracks each on Cydonia, providing vocals and co-writing lyrics with Paterson, who felt that this new direction for the Orb was more similar to the experimental work of Orbus Terrarum, rather than the poppish techno of Orblivion.