'' Spin '' complimented the video , saying " It 's one thing to empathize with at-risk kids , or to speak up for them generally , but Skrillex takes it a step further -- and then further still -- in this stunning new video for the track ' First of the Year ( Equinox ) . ' " And went on to say " But in this clip , the song 's melodic preamble also serves as an ominous backdrop for a creepy , would-be predator who 's lurking outside a playground where young children are frolicking . The day is overcast , but something much darker is in the air , as a little girl leaves and the man stalks after her . When she unexpectedly skips off to a dark , abandoned warehouse , he continues to follow , eventually entering a room where she 's standing alone , holding a telephone receiver . The keyboards suddenly fade into a glitchier groove , and then , at the 1:25 mark , well , you got ta see for yourself . " The music video was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 54th Grammy Awards . The video was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best Electronic Dance Music Video and it won the award for Best Visual Effects in a Video at 2012 MTV Video Music Awards , awarded to VFX supervisors the Deka Brothers . The video is featured in " Werewolves of Highland " , the first episode of season 8 of '' Beavis and Butt-head '' . The song is also used by Argentinian TV channel TV Pública to promote the matches of the 2012 Torneo Inicial
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
First of the Year (Equinox)