The Cdmc holds a unique collection representing all aesthetics within musical creation. This collection has grown thanks to the collaboration of composers, publishers and Radio France. With a consultation area open to the public, the centre also affords access to many online resources through the Catalogue and the Gateway to Contemporary Music. A beacon of the latest music news with its website, the Cdmc organises encounters with the movers and shakers of contemporary music.
"Dans les années 70-80 naissait en France un courant esthétique, dit « Spectral », marquant une étape dans la pensée du son, du timbre, et plus particulièrement de son évolution dans la durée.