Misanthrope

Misanthrope is a band or musician played by Owen Armstrong on his radio show in the novel Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (2006). He plays their song "Descartes Dream," which is described by protagonist Annabel Greene as: "some sort of electronic piece, consisting of various beeps and blips, with a man talking over them, reciting what sounded...like a shopping list." She also notes its duration was five and a half minutes.