He studied with French composer
Olivier Messiaen. He established the GRMC (Groupe de Recherche de Musique Concrète). The group, which translates to "Research Group into Concrete Music," was founded in 1951 with radio professional
Pierre Schaeffer. It was a center for experimenting with making tape music in which found sounds and music transferred from turntables and phonographs were manipulated to create new pieces of music. He also established the first private electronic music studio in France in 1960.