I have always wanted an instrument that isn’t quite a percussion set but not yet a drum kit either. The lack of this non-existent instrument became most apparent during my collaboration with Félix Lajkó. A simple percussion instrument was sometimes not enough, but a full drum kit would have overwhelmed Félix’s incredibly sensitive music.

Since such an instrument had not  existed, I decided to create one for myself. Around 2010, I began developing it. I eventually stuffed the characteristics of a tapan, a frame drum, and a cajón into a bass drum.

Over time, it has evolved into a miniature drum kit that can be played by hand or with brushes. It looks like an oversized floor tom, adorned with small cymbal-like pagodas all around it.

For more than a decade, I’ve been continuously refining it. From the very beginning, it felt great to play, and every improvement has added something to the playing experience. By now, my original ideas have been fully realized, along with most of the ideas that came up during the process.

As a result, the sound emerges exactly where, how, and in the way that feels most natural to me.

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My friend Máté Fock helped me with the development process. The name Peckdrum comes from a combination of our names.