First of the Year ( Equinox ) " is a song by American electronic music producer Skrillex . It was released on June 7 , 2011 as the lead single from his third EP , '' More Monsters and Sprites '' . The song has since become a moderate commercial success , peaking within the charts of the United States , Australia , Canada , Norway and Sweden . A music video directed by Tony Truand , produced by HK Corp , premiered on August 10 , 2011 , and was nominated at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video . The music 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
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
2012 MTV Video Music Awards
First of the Year (Equinox)