Remote | Japanese Music & Audio Evaluation Specialist — $30–$55/hour

24-Mag•New York, NY

1d•Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for Japanese-speaking music and audio professionals experienced in music production, audio engineering, lyric evaluation, musical analysis, and generative audio quality review. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on evaluating AI-generated music in Japanese. Selected professionals will assess lyrics, vocal performance, musicality, creativity, production quality, and prompt adherence while producing detailed annotations across genres, song structures, instrumentation, and audio characteristics.

Requirements

At least 3 years of professional experience as a music producer, audio engineer, sound mixer, musician, composer, or related music professional
Native or near-native proficiency in Japanese
Strong English proficiency and the ability to follow detailed project instructions
Practical understanding of musical performance, theory, lyrics, arrangement, and production
Experience writing or reviewing lyrical music in Japanese
Strong listening skills and the ability to explain subjective musical judgments clearly
Availability to contribute at least 10 hours per week

Nice To Haves

A degree in music, audio engineering, music production, composition, performance, or a related field is helpful
Formal training covering musical performance, theory, composition, or lyric writing is highly relevant
Conservatory education, studio experience, or equivalent professional expertise may also be considered
Practical experience producing, recording, mixing, or evaluating Japanese-language music is especially valuable
Experience with digital audio workstations and professional recording or mixing workflows
Background in songwriting, lyric writing, vocal production, or music supervision
Familiarity with structured audio taxonomies, metadata tagging, or music classification
Experience evaluating generative music, synthetic vocals, or AI-assisted creative tools
Knowledge of multiple music genres and contemporary production standards
Previous involvement in audio annotation, AI evaluation, quality assurance, or training-data review
Strong understanding of Japanese linguistic nuance, pronunciation, writing systems, and cultural context

Responsibilities

Compare AI-generated music samples and determine which output performs more effectively
Evaluate musicality, creativity, prompt adherence, vocal quality, and overall production
Assess lyrics, melody, arrangement, instrumentation, and stylistic consistency
Identify audio artifacts, unnatural vocal delivery, structural weaknesses, and production issues
Explain evaluation decisions clearly using appropriate musical and audio-engineering terminology
Evaluate Japanese-language lyrics for accuracy, fluency, natural phrasing, and creative quality
Assess pronunciation, vocal expression, lyrical delivery, and alignment between words and music
Identify grammatical, cultural, contextual, or stylistic issues in generated lyrics
Review whether sung content maintains coherence across verses, choruses, and other song sections
Classify tracks by genre, subgenre, musical style, and production characteristics
Annotate song structure, instrumentation, vocal qualities, rhythm, harmony, and arrangement
Apply structured taxonomies consistently across different tracks and musical categories
Document notable transitions, production techniques, and performance characteristics
Score music samples for suitability and quality within structured evaluation workflows
Review audio for mix balance, clarity, dynamics, frequency content, and production polish
Distinguish between creative variation and technical quality issues
Maintain consistent review standards across repeated assignments and calibration exercises