Ecstasy
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Ecstasy may refer to:
- Ecstasy (emotion)Ecstasy (emotion)Ecstasy is a subjective experience of total involvement of the subject, with an object of his or her awareness. Because total involvement with an object of our interest is not our ordinary experience since we are ordinarily aware also of other objects, the ecstasy is an example of altered state of...
, a trance or trance-like state in which an individual transcends normal consciousness - Religious ecstasyReligious ecstasyReligious ecstasy is an altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and expanded interior mental and spiritual awareness which is frequently accompanied by visions and emotional/intuitive euphoria...
, a state of consciousness characterized by expanded spiritual awareness, visions or absolute euphoria - Ecstasy (philosophy)Ecstasy (philosophy)Ecstasy, from the Ancient Greek, έκ-στασις , "to be or stand outside oneself, a removal to elsewhere ."-Hellenic philosophy:...
, a term used to mean "outside-of-itself". - MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), an entactogenic drug, also known as "Ecstasy", and as "E", "X", "Thizz", "Rolls" and "XTC"
- Carnival Ecstasy, a cruise ship
In the arts
- Ecstasy (film)Ecstasy (film)Ecstasy – Extase in Czech, Ekstase in German – is a Czech film made in 1933 by the Czech director Gustav Machatý. It stars Hedy Lamarr, credited under her original surname Kiesler, and Zvonimir Rogoz....
(1933), a Czech film starring Hedy Lamarr and directed by Gustav Machaty - Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical RomanceEcstasy: Three Tales of Chemical RomanceEcstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance is a collection of three novellas by Irvine Welsh.-Lorraine Goes To Livingston:After suffering a stroke, Rebecca Navarro, a best-selling romance novelist, discovers the truth about her corrupt, pornography-loving husband...
, a collection of three novellas by Irvine Welsh- Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (film) (2011), based on Irvine WelshIrvine WelshIrvine Welsh is a contemporary Scottish novelist, best known for his novel Trainspotting. His work is characterised by raw Scottish dialect, and brutal depiction of the realities of Edinburgh life...
's third novella, The Undefeated
- Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (film) (2011), based on Irvine Welsh
- Ecstasy (play)Ecstasy (play)Ecstasy is a 1979 play by British playwright Mike Leigh with a six-character cast. It covers the life of four blue-collar friends living in a ratty area of London near Kilburn High Road and the drunken frustration in their lives, particularly that of the lead character Jean.Jean is a suicidal...
, a 1979 play by Mike Leigh - Ecstasy, a painting by Maxfield ParrishMaxfield ParrishMaxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the twentieth century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery.-Life:...
Album titles
- Ecstasy (Ohio Players album)Ecstasy (Ohio Players album)Ecstasy is the 5th album by The Ohio Players and the third released through the Westbound label. The album was produced by the band, and arranged by Walter "Junie" Morrison...
,album by Ohio Players - Ecstasy (Avant album)Ecstasy (Avant album)Ecstasy is the second album by Avant. It includes the singles "Makin' Good Love" and "Don't Say No, Just Say Yes". The album is Avant's biggest selling album to date with over 1.7 Million copies in the US and just over five million worldwide. The album was heavily promoted...
, an album by Avant - Ecstasy (Lou Reed album), an album by Lou Reed containing the track "Ecstasy"
- Ecstasy (Steve Kuhn album)Ecstasy (Steve Kuhn album)Ecstasy is a solo album by American jazz pianist and composer Steve Kuhn recorded in 1974 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Ken Dryden awarded the album 4 stars stating "Beautifully recorded by engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug, this out of print ECM LP is well worth...
, an album by jazz pianist Steve Kuhn - Ecstasy (EP), an album by My Bloody Valentine, released in 1987
Songs
- "Ecstasy", a song by the Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-n-HarmonyBone Thugs-n-HarmonyBone Thugs-N-Harmony is an American Hip-Hop/R'n'B band from Cleveland, Ohio formed in 1991. It originally consisted of rappers Layzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone, Bizzy Bone, Krayzie Bone, and Wish Bone. Rapper Eazy-E of the group N.W.A signed Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to Ruthless Records in 1994, when Bone...
from their album BTNHResurrection - "Ecstasy", a song by Eric BurdonEric BurdonEric Victor Burdon is an English singer-songwriter best known as a founding member and vocalist of rock band The Animals, and the funk rock band War and for his aggressive stage performance...
from his album Darkness Darkness - "Ecstasy", a song by VASTVASTVAST is an American industrial rock band based in Austin, Texas. The acronym VAST stands for Visual Audio Sensory Theater and is the main creation of singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jon Crosby...
from their album Turquoise & Crimson - "Ecstasy", a song by MegadethMegadethMegadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
from the 1999 album Risk - "Ecstasy", a song by Danity KaneDanity KaneDanity Kane was an American female music group signed to Bad Boy Records, first established in 2005. Formed on the third installment of MTV's Making the Band reality television series, the quintet comprised members Aubrey O'Day, Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett, Shannon Bex, Dawn Richard, and Aundrea...
from the 2008 album Welcome to the Dollhouse - "ecstasy", a song by Swedish band jj on their 2009 album jj no. 2Jj no. 2-Track listing:*Note: The vinyl edition features the bonus track "Pure Shores".*Note: "Ecstasy" uses elements of Lil Wayne's "Lollipop".-Top lists:jj n° 2 appeared on several internet publications lists of best albums of 2009. Some include:...
- "Ecstasy", a song by D-Complex released for the music video game Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (North America)Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (North America)Dance Dance Revolution Extreme is a music video game and part of the Dance Dance Revolution series by Konami. It was released by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan on September 21, 2004 and is the ninth DDR release in North America....
- "Ecstasy", a song by Crooked StillCrooked StillCrooked Still is an alternative bluegrass band consisting of vocalist Aoife O'Donovan, banjo player Dr. Gregory Liszt, bassist Corey DiMario, cellist Tristan Clarridge and fiddler Brittany Haas...
from the 2005 album Shaken By a Low Sound - "Ecstasy", a song by Dolores O'RiordanDolores O'RiordanDolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
from the 2007 album Are You Listening? - "Ecstasy", a song by Infected MushroomInfected MushroomInfected Mushroom is an Israeli psychedelic trance DJ act and electronic group originally formed in late 1997 as a duo by producers Erez Eisen and Amit Duvdevani in Haifa...
- "Ecstasy", a song by zZzZZzJuan Manuel Silveyra zZz is a Dutch band from Amsterdam, founded in 2001, formed by Björn Ottenheim and Daan Schinkel. On their first album, the instruments of the band only consisted of an organ and a drumkit. They have since incorporated other electronic and live elements into their sound. The...
- "Ecstasy", a song by DJ TiëstoTiëstoTijs Michiel Verwest, , known as Tiësto , is a Dutch musician, DJ and record producer of electronic dance music. Although he has used many aliases in the past, he is best known for his work as DJ Tiësto...
- "Ecstasy" (ATB song), a 2004 song by ATB
- "Ecstasy" (Jody Watley song)Ecstasy (Jody Watley song)"Ecstasy" is a house song by singer, Jody Watley. It was written by Watley, David Morales and Terry Burrus and produced by Morales...
a song by Jody Watley - "The Ecstasy of GoldThe Ecstasy of Gold"The Ecstasy of Gold" is a musical composition by Ennio Morricone, part of his score for the Sergio Leone film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...
", a song from the film The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, also used by Metallica - "Ecstasy", a song by Koda Kumi
- "Ecstasy", a song by Anna TsuchiyaAnna Tsuchiyais a Japanese singer, lyricist, actress and semi-retired model.Tsuchiya was born to a Japanese mother and an American father of Polish-Irish descent from Buffalo, New York. In her earliest years, she spoke English and Japanese...
- "It's Working", a song by MGMTMGMTMGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
about ecstasy - "Silver Ecstasy" a song on Time Travel (Never Shout Never album)Time Travel (Never Shout Never album)Time Travel is the third studio album by Never Shout Never. It is the third full-length release by the artist and was released September 20, 2011. It was recorded in Springfield, Missouri...