Anxiety about track selection

Hey everyone,

I’ve been DJing for almost a year now and have played a few small birthday parties with really positive feedback.

For those gigs, I usually prepped around 90% of my set (mostly bouncy trance/techno) and left some room for spontaneous picks depending on the crowd and vibe.

Now I’ve got the chance to play an opening set at a local student club in about a month, and I’m honestly pretty nervous about what tracks to bring.

The crowd there is known to be quite judgmental and very focused on 80s/90s/early-2000s stuff, which makes me unsure how far I can push my own sound.

Any advice on track selection or dealing with that kind of crowd? Appreciate any tips 🙏