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Sorry to give you the oh-so-standard answer, but record it and see how it sounds - I hate it that some people pre-judge a demo by the tracklist, particularly with regards to the order of tracks.
IMO a really good DJ can actually make just about any track fit at any time - it's just a matter of finding out what works with the way you mix etc. The best example of this being a mix I heard a while ago where each track was softer and than the track before it, so it kinda built down but it didn't feel like you were losing energy because the DJ mixed it in just the right way to make it flow really well. Just about everyone else who saw the tracklist rubbished it and refused to listen.
A demo should should give an indication of the kind of music you play, the way you play it and hopefully show your attitude towards the music - it doesn't necessarily have to exactly match what you'd play out, as that would change depending on the night, set time, crowd etc... so if you're not afraid to try something a bit different from time to time, you can highlight that in a demo by going slightly further than you usually would to kinda emphasise the point, even if you'd normally be a bit more restrained. Remember this is going to be listened to at home or in a car, so a long, late mixed set that would sound fine in a club can bore people on a demo, depending on how it's done of course.
If you think your mix will perform this function, then imo it's everything it should be.
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