New music: A*M*E – City Lights (Fuller Refix vs Gold Top remix)

As is de rigueur in pop these days, A*M*E (it's pronounced Amy) is ridiculously young (she has just turned 17), irrepressibly precocious (she published her own fanzine, The A*M*E) and, most importantly, incredibly talented. Born in Sierra Leone, she moved to London when she was eight years old after her mum's hair salon was burned to the ground, and life became too dangerous. During her time in Sierra Leone she would seek solace in pop music, listening mainly to the Backstreet Boys and N'Sync. In London she formed her own playground version of Destiny's Child – called Independent Girls – before realising, like Beyoncé, that she preferred the spotlight solely on her. From there she joined a choir, taking lead on choral renditions of songs by Rihanna and Justin Timberlake, before being introduced to fellow teenage prodigy, MNEK. The pair bonded over a mutual love of 90s pop and started collaborating, quickly creating a handful of songs including the excellent City Lights, which was enough to pique the interest of a certain Gary Barlow who has signed her to his Future label. While the original revels in its 90s influences, all cut up vocal samples and double time handclaps, the Fuller Refix vs Gold Top remix – premiered here – plonks it firmly in 2012, quickening the pace, adding breakbeat drums and, of course, a humungous dubstep gloom wobble breakdown bit.