August 28th, 2026
Sonic Focus with MelGoHard
MelGoHard (MGH), one of the region’s most dynamic producers, continues to push sonic boundaries with instinctual groove. Known for crafting elite beats that distill an artist's vision into raw energy, she has quietly become a sought-after force behind the boards. She recently reconnected with Kevin Small Jr. (KSJ), the Founder & President of SNAKE Magazine to talk more about what drives her producer journey.
KSJ: WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UP TO LATELY? HOW'S YOUR 2026 BEEN?
MGH: It's been pretty good! This year honestly has been like a gap year for me. I've been just working on building a solid catalog of records to start pitching to different labels, different A&Rs, and also fine-tuning my skills as a producer. A lot of people have been asking, “Where's the music? Where's the music?” And I'm like, “It's coming, just not right now.” Sometimes part of growing as a producer is knowing when to step back: going through the trenches and perfecting your craft.
KSJ: YOU RECENTLY SHOWCASED NEW MUSIC PRODUCED FOR AMANDI MUSIC, TITLED "POLY P&S." HOW DID THAT COLLABORATION COME TOGETHER, AND WHAT WAS THE SONIC DIRECTION FOR THAT TRACK?
MGH: Amandi is somebody I've worked with in the past on a few records. He came to me one day and was like, “I wanna do a small project with you.” “Poly P&S” was a beat that I made awhile ago. It's pretty old, and there was originally a different song written to it that a former writer and I were working on to potentially pitch to, like, an Omarion, like, somebody from his camp. That obviously didn't work out. I let Amandi hear the instrumental, and he absolutely went crazy over it. The idea was really around wanting peace and serenity, but in a metaphorical sense, like, “I want poly with peace and serenity.”
KSJ: WHEN CREATING A CUSTOM BEAT FROM SCRATCH THAT NO ONE ELSE HAS EVER HEARD, WHAT DOES YOUR INITIAL DISCOVERY SESSION WITH AN ARTIST LOOK LIKE TO CAPTURE THEIR VISION?
MGH: That's a good question. It's a mixture of things. Sometimes they come to me with ideas of what they're looking for, or sometimes they're like, “Hey, surprise me,” you know? Like, “Play something recent that you made.” And me, I'm always studying, always listening to this new age of artists that are up and coming, because if you're not studying, that's a great way to create music that sounds dated, right? Like, some people don't know when they're using sounds that would've been popular 10 years ago versus 2026. So I'm always just creating new things that might be appealing to artists. But if an artist comes to me and says, “Hey, I wanna try something like this,” then I will go through what I have until we find something that we like.
KSJ: WHAT IS YOUR ULTIMATE GOAL IN MUSIC PRODUCTION?
MGH: My ultimate goal is to, one, win a Grammy, but also be able to make a living off of it. I always say that if you're able to do something every day and it doesn't feel like work, then that's your true calling, and music is something that I do every day. It doesn't feel like work to me. Ultimately, I just wanna be able to make great music with great artists. I don't care about being famous or anything like that. I just wanna be able to make a living off of something that literally has changed my life.