In spite of their name, The Memory Foundation is one of many techno acts whose 90’s heyday hasn’t translated into contemporary renown. The Vienna-born, Berlin-based duo of Michael Peter and Martin Retschitzegger (who’ve produced together under several other aliases including Hi-Lo, Ratio and Glory B) certainly provided enough reasons to be remembered. Their excellent first EP was released by Robert Hood’s M-Plant (the imprint’s first foreign act and third ever record) and followed by “Breakpoint,” one of the first Out to Lunch releases. Assertive but not hard-nosed, melodic yet not florid, repetitive without sounding one note, The Memory Foundation’s Detroit-influenced tracks were a good fit for Hood’s label and the crates of driving minimal techno fans. Yet their most concerted self-preservation efforts — starting their own label, Central, to house much of their material — likely insulated the duo from less savvy fans. After four years of radio silence, The Memory Foundation are back with “Reptiles In Exile,” a new four tracker for Andy Vaz’s generally spot on Yore Records that showcases their housier side.