In the beating heart of the metropolis of Kuala Lumpur, among skyscrapers and constant traffic, there exists a forgotten side — never truly gone. This is where Nicolas Prasetya — an Indonesian photographer better known on Instagram as @futuretronico — has chosen to aim his lens. The result is On The Old Side of Kuala Lumpur, a photographic series that celebrates the city’s most authentic and melancholic soul.

Fascinated since forever by the charm of analog, Prasetya describes himself as an “old soul in a young body,” obsessed with vintage music, film, and roll-film photography. It is precisely this nostalgic attitude that guides him through the lesser-traveled streets of the Malaysian capital, in search of what withstands time: old cafés, Chinese restaurants, grocery shops, decaying malls, and hidden alleys inside forgotten buildings.

This project by Nicolas Prasetya is a tribute to what he himself defines as candid charm — a sincere, uncontrived allure found in ordinary, often overlooked places. These spots don’t try to sell themselves as “authentic,” they simply are. They don’t need storytelling, because they already embody a story — one made of memory, identity, and quiet resistance.

With a cinematic style that blends natural light and intimate composition, On The Old Side of Kuala Lumpur offers us a portrait of the city that feels as though it came from a 35mm film. Each shot is a postcard suspended in time, a vivid trace of a Kuala Lumpur that doesn’t need fanfare to be meaningful.

Nicolas Prasetya’s photographs don’t just document physical spaces; they capture the essence of a time that stubbornly persists. And in doing so, they invite us to slow down, to observe, and — above all — to remember.